Christmas Parade to Light Up Alexandria’s Broadway

An exciting new event is helping to ring in the holiday season in Alexandria this year – the Lights on Broadway Holiday Light Parade. The parade is being held in conjunction with the popular Christmas in the Fort and Light up Broadway Christmas lighting ceremony that has been a tradition for the community for years. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, November 25.

Times for all of the various activities:

Christmas in the Fort is from 3-6 pm at the Runestone Museum and Legacy of the Lakes Boathouse. The Light Up Broadway lighting ceremony will take place at 5:15 pm with the parade beginning at 6 pm. It will run south on Broadway Street from 4^th Avenue to 8^th Avenue.

How to Participate in the Parade:

Anyone can enter a float – businesses, organizations, service clubs, youth clubs, sports teams, neighborhood groups, residents and more! The only rule is to light up your entry, be it a car, truck, tractor, ATV, boat, trailer, or other creative entry. There is no charge to participate. Simply send an email with business, organization or person’s name and intent to enter to [email protected]. Then simply arrive at the staging location beginning at ALP Utilities at 4^th and Fillmore Street and continuing down Elm Street between 4:45 and 5:45 pm on November 25. No items may be thrown from the floats! However, participants may walk alongside floats to hand out items to viewers if they wish.

Explore Alexandria Tourism is providing prizes for the floats with the Most Christmas Spirit and Brightest Lights.  Both will receive $200 in Chamber Bucks.  Judging will take place under the new marquee at the Andria Theatre.  The judges this year will be Alexandria Mayor Bobbie Osterberg, KXRA morning host Patty Wicken, Owner of Traveler’s Inn Patrick Sieve and Explore Alexandria Executive Director Joe Korkowski.  The parade is organized by the Friends of Christmas committee. For more information, call 320-763-3161 or email [email protected].