This is one of the brightest traditions within our area, and we had an estimated 9,000 people in attendance last year. The Parade provides a great opportunity for your business, organization, or family to participate in a community festivity.
3-6 pm Holiday Shopping, Window Displays, Carolers, Dining Specials
4-5 pm Horse-drawn carriage rides (catch at 6th Ave N & St. Germain Street)
5-6 pm Parade along West St. Germain Street
6:15 pm Tree Lighting outside River's Edge Convention Center [Parade goers are invited to follow Santa and his reindeer at the end of the Parade along St. Germain Street to the Dickens' Village]
6:30-9:30 pm Dickens' Village at the Kelly Inn/Green Mill featuring The Receders. Other activities include reindeer sligh rides, petting zoo, cookie decorating, ornament making, photos with Santa, games, inflatables, face painting, Zumba, food vendors, SCSU Blizzard, Cheer Team & Athletes
For more information, call us at (320) 257-8600 or send an email.
To download the official parade packet, click here. To download the drawing for the TruStone Financial coloring contest, click here. Entries must be received by 4pm on December 9th.
A HUGE thank you to our main partner, the St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club, and sponsors:
Additional Bob Crachit Sponsors:
Additional Jacob Marley Sponsors:
Additional Fezziwig Sponsors:
Apollo Insurance, Bremer Bank, Cathedral High School, Falcon Bank, Girl Scouts, Granite Equity, Le St-Germain Hotel, Mahowald Financial Partners, Marco, Neils Franz Chirhart Hultgren & Evenson PA, Orange Cab, Panera, Peter's Auto Body, Rinke Noonan, Thomsens Greenhouse, TriCounty Abstract, Viking Land Harley-Davidson, Venture Allies, Wells Fargo
