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Holiday season underway, Christmas Parades coming up

Many communities in the Barry County area offer a Christmas parade to add to the holiday spirit. Most also plan specialm activities including tree lightings, live nativities and visits with Santa after the parades (see photo at left).

What follows is a partial list of area parades.

 

Hastings: The Christmas parade is in the middle of the Mingle & Jingle celebration on Saturday, Dec 3 at 5:30 p.m. Hastings merchants will have extended hours for mingling, dining and shopping.

 

Middleville: The Middleville Lions Club Christmas Parade is set for Dec. 10, with step off on Main Street at 5 p.m., and prizes for the top three floats. Visit with Santa after the parade in the gazebo at Stagecoach Park. Take a free wagon ride from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Nashville: The Christmas Parade is Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. part of Nashville Route 66 Business District “Christmas in the Village.” Parade ends at the fire station with visits with Santa and treats.

 

Lowell: The Santa Parade begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3., part of Christmas activities that involves most businesses and several venues in the city. Get to the parade route 15 minutes early for the candy pass out, because candy can no longer be thrown to kids during parades. For details, visit discoverlowell.org.

 

Caledonia: The “Christmas in Caledonia” celebration includes its Santa Parade on Dec. 3, down Main Street, beginning at 6 p.m.

 

Wayland: “Toyland” is the theme for the Wayland Christmas Parade on Dec. 3 at 11 a.m.  Starts at Wayland VFW Post 7481 on South Main Street and ends at the fire department. Visit Santa at the fire station.

 

Delton does not have a parade, instead ringing in the holiday season with a “Hometown Christmas Celebration” on Saturday, Dec. 10 with Santa, live reindeer, a 5K Santa run, live music in the library, a chili cook-off and more.

 

 

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