Festival Of Lights Parade

2020 parade cancelled due to covid 19 after careful consultation with a sampling of stakeholders regarding the health and safety of everyone our sponsors volunteers participants and our spectators we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 festival of lights parade scheduled for december 5 2020 in downtown.

Festival of lights parade.

The parade was the brainchild of former mayor will kleindienst and a small group of community minded individuals who believed it important to offer the. The parade of lights will be held on saturday november 21. Lights festival lane in pioneer court 401 n. Michigan avenue opens the evening before the parade with more than a dozen family friendly activities from chicago favorites and popular brands plus live music and a visit with santa claus.

To ensure the safety of staff and guests we ve made modifications to the zoo experience in accordance with public guidance and health recommendations. Fireworks spectacular show over the chicago river. Chicago s michigan avenue will again be illuminated in a special bmo harris bank magnificent mile lights festival 2020 broadcast hosted by abc 7 this november. A grand tree lighting parade down michigan avenue marshaled by mickey mouse and minnie mouse from walt disney world resort in florida.

The palm springs festival of lights parade kicked off in the early 1990 s along palm canyon drive and has been held every year since on the first saturday in december becoming a much loved holiday tradition in downtown palm springs. The festival s mascot is the wooden soldier folepi whose name serves as an acronym for festival. The best holiday shopping. Cookie settings the website uses cookies which are elements of data that a website can send to your browser which may then be stored on your system.

Family friendly activities in lights festival lane. Boston lights sold out dates september 22 27 october 1 4 9 11 16 18 and 23 25 please purchase tickets for another night here. Know before you go. The festival of lights parade began as a project of the rapid city chamber of commerce s leadership rapid city class of 1996 and is still hosted by lrc alumni as well as other volunteers.

Resident s night at lights festival lane presented by southwest airlines. Abc7 chicago s broadcast of the tree lighting parade airs in more than 90 of the united states so viewers can relive the magic. Marking 36 years of holiday cheer the festival begins with the parade of lights and continues through the month of december with the folepi s winter wonderland drive through display. The parade provides a terrific opportunity to show your holiday spirit and leadership in our community.

The organization relies heavily on grants and sponsors to help offset some of the costs associated with producing the parade including.