PRESENTING SPONSOR
Come out and enjoy a full day of holiday fun. This year’s Light Up the Holidays event is sponsored by The University of St. Francis. This year’s event will include a North Pole Market, North Pole Park, horse-drawn carriage rides and the always spectacular parade and firework show!
We have a full list of events below!
Would your child like to win a ride on Santa’s float at the Light up the Holidays Parade? Joliet City Center Partnership is offering this free raffle opportunity to children 11 and under. Click below for more info and to enter this amazing raffle! Deadline to enter is November 21st at 10:00pm!
Two winners will be called live on Scott Slocum’s show on WJOL’s 1340 AM on November 26th at 7:42 a.m. Tune in to the show and listen as a child’s day gets made!
Good luck to all who entered!
Character photo opportunities all day. Free kids crafts, first come first serve. Children’s book reading at 10:30 (free book raffle).
The park will include an iceless skating rink, slide, kids ferris wheel, photo opportunities, ice sculpture demos and food trucks.
Visitor parking and shuttles will be available from the lot located on Jefferson St. & Chicago St. Shuttles will run from 12:45pm – 5:00pm
Visitor parking available at lot/deck located near: The intersection of Cass St. and Joliet St. / The intersection of Clinton St. and Joliet St.
Any vehicles parked in the Ottawa St. parking deck will not be able to leave the deck after 4:00pm until the end of the parade.