2018's Tree Lighting and Parade will be held on Friday, December 7. This year's theme is Elf on a Shelf.

There will be a movie, popcorn and hot chocolate in the First Street Plaza (1st and Grand Avenue) starting at 5:30 pm followed by the tree lighting and caroling at 6 pm. The parade also starts at 6 pm and should reach the Plaza by 6:10 pm.

Route: the parade will head south on Second, West on University (right), South on First (left), East on Garfield (left) and North on Second (left).

Click here to fill out the parade application, due by Nov. 29. Please, no Santa’s on parade floats.