Holiday spirit will be coming your way during the 2017 Stafford’s Downtown Petoskey Holiday Parade, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 10 a.m. The parade will wind through Downtown streets and end at the Perry Hotel, where children will have those all-important conversations with Santa.
Downtown Petoskey is proud to announce this year’s parade will be an excellent way to support local families in need! As part of the Toys for Tots program, the U.S. Marines will collect new, unwrapped toys for the many northern Michigan families who will be unable to afford gifts during the holiday season.
In addition this year, on behalf of the Harvest Food & Supply Drive for the Women’s Resource Center Safe Home, Grain Train will be collecting items of need. Please consider using the Stafford’s Downtown Holiday Parade as a way to give back to the community!
There will be excellent performances by the Petoskey High School Marching Band, floats, and walking ensembles representing many businesses and nonprofits in the community, and much more.
This is an event for the whole family and one you won’t want to miss it!
The 102nd Anniversary Harbor Springs Chritmas Tree Lighting will be one of the most unforgettable ways to start off the holiday season with the lighting ceremony and a special evening of activity in the picturesque town of Harbor Springs! Music, shopping and Christmas entertainment in a nostalgic setting reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting that will create fond memories that will last a lifetime!
Music, shopping and Christmas entertainment in a nostalgic setting, reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting creating fond memories that will last a lifetime!
Tree lighting will be at 6:30pm with caroling afterwards.
Reverend Mark Drinkall of the Emanuel Evangelical Church will conduct a blessing of the skis and snowboards.
Starting at 11am, there will be a group prayer, followed by Reverend Mark Drinkall’s service, then the blessing.
After the Blessing of the Skis/Boards is complete, we will be holding a contest for the Oldest Pair of Skis and Snowboard, Youngest Skier or Boarder & the Oldest Skier or Boarder.
7th Annual Blessing of the Skis and Snowboards
Saturday, December 24, 2016
11:00am
Main Lodge, Slopeside Entrance