Arts & Entertainment

Festival of Lights Parade

Join us for Santa's arrival from the North Pole!  Decorated floats, marchers, and music make this an evening of enchantment. This is the only nighttime parade in Crystal Lake.

The weather outside may be just a bit frightful, but a little chill won't stop the 50+ parade entries or thousands of spectators from enjoying the most wonderful community parade in Crystal Lake!

The parade will kick-off at City Hall, go west on Woodstock Street, south on N. Caroline Street, east on Crystal Lake Avenue, north on Grant Street, east on Woodstock Street, south on Williams Street.  Santa will arrive at the end of the parade in his horse-drawn sleigh to light the Downtown Christmas Tree and begin visits with children at his house in Brink Street Market.  One lucky family of four will win a ride-of-a-lifetime in Santa's Sleigh during the parade.

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