Night Lights Christmas Parade & Festivities
The Night Lights Christmas Parade and Festivities is cancelled for 2020.
Marshmallow Roasting
5:00 - 9:00 PM
We will be roasting marshmallows in Bridge Street Plaza. The Chamber will provide the marshmallows and roasting sticks. Come warm up by the fire pit.
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:45 PM
Join us as Mayor Thom Sowle lights up the 2,300 lightsd on the Christmas tree in Bridge Street Plaza. Ornaments are decorated by Looking Glass Child Development Center students this year!
Free Kids Movie at Sun Theatre
After the Parade
Children and their families are invited to visit with Santa at the Sun Theater after the parade and watch a free Shrek the Halls movie. The theater will collect canned goods for the Grand Ledge Food Bank too.Other Happenings Around Town
Pre-Parade Party at GL Library
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for stories in the Children's Department or enjoy cocoa and make a graham cracker "gingerbread" house in the 1931 Room. GLADL's a great place to get ready for the parade downtown. Donations accepted of cash or new or gently used Children's books for Book on Every Bed program. Help share a story this holiday season!
Rotary Club's Chili Cook-off
5:30 - 9:00 PM
The Grand Ledge Rotary Club will be sponsoring their annual chili cook-off at Ledges Sweat Shop on S. Bridge Street. Join them and try out chilies of all types and then vote for your favorite. Admission is free, and all donated proceeds will go toward Jaycee Park enhancements.Our 2019 Grand Marshall is Jill Mangrum. She is the recently retired principal of Grand Ledge High School.
Ms. Mangrum began at GLPS as a special education teacher at Beagle Middle School, and after four years, she moved into administration. She has served at all levels as a building leader and positively influenced the lives of numerous students and staff for the last 25 years!
Ms. Mangrum has been an Assistant Principal at Beagle Middle School, an Assistant Principal at Grand Ledge High School, a Principal at Hayes Middle School, a Principal at Willow Ridge Elementary School, and most recently, a Principal at Grand Ledge High School.
| Here is the 2019 parade lineup! | |
| # | Organization |
| 1 | American Legion Post #48 |
| 2 | VFW Post 3293 Color Guard |
| 3 | Nick Cypher Agency Farm Bureau Insurance |
| 4 | Grand Marshall Jill Mangrum |
| 5 | Grand Ledge High School Marching Band |
| 6 | Sundance Riding Stables |
| 7 | In Motion Dance Center |
| 8 | Grand Ledge Lions Club |
| 9 | Boy Scouts 657 |
| 10 | Cub Scouts 645 |
| 11 | PJ's Towing |
| 12 | Grand Ledge High School Basketball Program |
| 13 | The Hive Dance Studio |
| 14 | Eaton County Sheriffs Office |
| 15 | Eaton County Dispatch |
| 16 | Eyes Optometry Boutique |
| 17 | Meijer |
| 18 | MacDowells |
| 19 | Independence Village of Grand Ledge |
| 20 | Dart Bank |
| 21 | Golddiggers 4H Club |
| 22 | Girl Scout Troop 30766 |
| 23 | Lisa Marie Design and Photography |
| 24 | PFCU |
| 25 | Grand Ledge Public Schools Bus |
| 26 | Grand Ledge Education Association Teachers |
| 27 | Eaton Federal Savings Bank |
| 28 | Willow Ridge Cub Scout Pack 635 |
| 29 | EXIT Realty Select Partners |
| 30 | Looking Glass Child Development Center |
| 31 | Grand Ledge Pom Pon |
| 32 | Dominos |
| 33 | Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE |
| 34 | Grand Ledge High School Cheerleading |
| 35 | SNAP Fitness |
| 36 | Spartan Motors |
| 37 | Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Troop 30152 |
| # | Organization |
| 38 | Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Troop 30363 |
| 39 | Lansing Young Marines |
| 40 | Granger Waste Services |
| 41 | Believers Christian Church |
| 42 | Heaven Sent Goldendoodles |
| 43 | Rich's Lawn and Snow |
| 44 | Crayons for Toddlers |
| 45 | Grand Ledge Church of the Nazerane |
| 46 | Rising Star Studio of Dance Arts |
| 47 | Strange School Oneida District #3 |
| 48 | Pam's Pantry |
| 49 | Bartlett Plumbing and Heating |
| 50 | St. Michaels Catholic School |
| 51 | St. Michaels PTO |
| 52 | St. Michaels Knights of Columbus Council 7311 |
| 53 | Dog Scouts of America and Love on a Leash Therapy Pets |
| 54 | Girl Scout Troop 30164 |
| 55 | Pioneer Heating and Cooling |
| 56 | Delta Center Girl Scouts |
| 57 | Cub Scout Pack 260 - Wacousta |
| 58 | Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood |
| 59 | Liberty Church |
| 60 | MacKenzie Truck |
| 62 | Michigan Plumbing |
| 63 | 1977 Gray Chevy |
| 64 | Wacousta Creator 4H Club |
| 65 | Lawnscapes Lawn Care |
| 66 | Jubal Art |
| 67 | Transfast Trucking |
| 68 | WLNS TV 6 |
| 69 | Westside Beer Distributing |
| 70 | Lansing Area Jeep Club |
| 71 | I love My city |
| 72 | City of Grand Ledge with Ana and Elsa |
| LAST | Grand Ledge Fire Department Fire Truck bringing Santa and Mrs. Claus to town! |