Electric Light Parade

Lighted floats, decorated trucks and area fire departments roll through downtown after dark, and Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the very end.

Watch the parade

When: 5:45 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2026
Route: Leaves Don Nester's at 5:45 p.m., heads south on Federal Highway (Old 76), turns west on Lake Street and ends at First Street. It pauses at Lake and Fifth for the color guard and the National Anthem.
Afterward: Stay for the village tree lighting on the CRAF Center lawn, then visits with Santa.

A truck outlined in red, green and white lights, with Santa riding on the front, in the parade

A fire truck covered in Christmas lights rolls down Lake Street at night

A tractor and float wrapped in blue, green and pink lights, with a lighted tree and star

Enter a float

Businesses, churches, clubs, families and fire departments are all welcome. The first parade in the late 1990s had three entries; now there are more than 30. This is a light parade, so deck the halls and go wild.

Line-up: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Don Nester's parking lot, 424 Federal Highway. Spots go in the order you arrive, so claim yours before you finish decorating.
Registering: Fill out the form and email or text it to the committee ahead of time, or bring it with you to the line-up.
Rules: Drivers need a valid Michigan driver's license. Hand candy out, don't throw it, so children stay safe in the dark.

Download the 2026 parade registration (PDF)