The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be hosting its 26th Annual Lighted Holiday Parade Saturday, Nov. 12.
The parade is set to begin at 5:30 p.m.
According to information released by the chamber in September, this year, the parade’s staging location will be on South High Street near the water tower and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The parade route is as follows: Milwaukee Avenue, through downtown Main Street, with all motorized or animal-drawn floats continuing to Madison Avenue and onto Robert Street, with a return to the parade’s starting point. All walking entries return to the starting point via the bike trail, the release noted.
According to information shared recently, Homes for Independent Living is sponsoring live-streaming of the parade, giving residents an opportunity to view it from home.
A sleigh, carrying “Santa and Mrs. Claus,” is sponsored by Enbridge.
Entries in this year’s parade include: American Legion Post, Rock River Dental, Blackhawk Marching Band, K Taekwondo, Fort Atkinson Fire Department, Fort Atkinson Lions Club, Jefferson County Humane Society, Fort Drift-skippers Snowmobile Club, Ziggy’s Landscaping, Atkinson Maintenance, Festival Foods, Cub Scouts Troops 137 and 184, Ozinga, Girl Scouts, Fort Atkinson FFA, Rock River Clovers 4-H Club, Oak Tree Child and Family Services, Democratic Party of Jefferson County, Piper Mae, PK Contractors, Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson Wrestling Club, Salty Buffalo Trading Co., Fort Atkinson High School’s cast and crew for the “Elf, the Musical,” Fort Atkinson Community Credit Union, Gemuetlichkeit Days, The Wishing Star Barn, Custom Powder Coating, Hometown Pharmacy, Blodgett Pet and Garden Center, Bait Box on the Rock, Fort Atkinson Preschool, Shopko Eye Care, Wisconsin Grout Buster, Pete’s Tire Service, Paddy’s Paws, Rock River Optical, St. Paul School, St. Paul Church, St. Paul Donations, Eby Family Dental, the School District of Fort Atkinson, Double Three Transportation, GFL Environmental, Jones Dairy Farm and Market, Crown of Life Christian Academy, and W&A Distribution.
The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce encourages parade-goers to bring a can of non-perishable food to the parade. St. Paul’s Lutheran School collects the items as part of its annual food drive and donates them to the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry.
Directly after the parade, guests are invited to join the United Way for its popular Chili Cook-Off, which will be held downtown at the municipal building. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to greet event-goers and pose for photographs, according to information released.
Two humans and an inflatable character tailgate together as they follow a trail of lights through Fort Atkinson’s downtown. The group was part of last year’s holiday parade. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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