| Dwight Main Street Inc. 117 West Main Street Dwight, IL 60420 815-584-1830 |
| The 2007 parade will include lighted floats, bands, costumed characters, and assorted local entries. The Grundy County Sheriff's Rescue Posse will join us a gain this year and the Pontiac Red Fez Shrine Club will join us for the first time. Downtown activities after the parade include lighting of the community Christmas Tree by Mayor Jim Mixen, caroling, live window displays, free carriage rides, costumed characters, food and visits with Santa. Businesses will also be open for holiday shopping. The highlight of the evening will be a gift certificate give-away. Thanks to an anonymous donor 25 people downtown after the parade will receive a $20.00 Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce Gift certificate for their holiday shopping. This event is sponsored by the Dwight Main Street Program and the Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce. The planning committee consists of community volunteers. Call (815) 584-1830 or (815) 584-2091 for more information. This event would not be possible without the help of many volunteers and we thank them for their time. A snow and ice storm forced the cancellation of the 2006 parade. Pictures from the 2005 parade are below. |
| Annual Christmas Parade Friday, November 30 6PM Downtown Dwight |
| Area bands played holiday music. |
| Illuminated floats added to the excitement of Christmas. |
Christmas for Kids reminded
everyone they can still make
donations at any local bank.
Volunteers shop from a list
submitted by eligible children.
everyone they can still make
donations at any local bank.
Volunteers shop from a list
submitted by eligible children.
| The Christmas Committee sponsored a toy collection trailer as part of the parade. Those attending the parade were encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys and add as the trailer passed by. Toys collected in 2006 will be distributed by the Livingston County Abate group to needy children in Livingston County. |
| No parade would be complete without SANTA CLAUS ! |
| Costumed characters rode in the parade and visited with children after the parade. |
| The smells of hot chocolate, warm cider and roasted nuts filled the downtown park while carolers sang and children visited with Santa. |
| The Grinch came to the parade but we didn't let him steal Christmas. |
| Seneca High School |
| Gardner-So. Wilmington |
Dwight Township High School
| Dwight Grade School |
| Seneca Grade School |
| © 2001 - 2006 Dwight Main Street Inc., Dwight, Illinois |
| Mayor Jim Mixen and his wife Sharon rode in the parade and later presided over the lighting of the community Christmas tree. |
Students from the High School Drama
Dept. presented live window displays of
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Dept. presented live window displays of
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
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