The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, 29th Annual Wellington Holiday Parade “Holiday in Paradise” to be held on December 9, 2012
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber, in collaboration with the Village of Wellington, will bring the 29th Annual Wellington Holiday Parade to thousands of spectators of the Western/Central Communities on Sunday, December 9th. The 2012 Parade’s presenting sponsors are The Schumacher Family of Dealerships and The Wellington Preservation Coalition. The Parade will begin at 1:00 pm and this year’s theme “Holiday in Paradise” will be featuring floats, marching bands, dance troupes, costumed characters, live music and more! Wellington residents and prominent Olympian Equestrians Margie Engle and Todd Minikus will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshals. “We thought it fitting in this Olympic year to feature some of our own Equestrian Olympians that reside in Palm Beach County. The Equestrian Season is upon us so this is the perfect timing for our parade. We are thrilled that we can feature both Margie and Todd as our Grand Marshalls” said Mary Lou Bedford, Vice President of the Chamber.
This year’s theme, “Holiday in Paradise” will bring out some really fun and creative floats with a tropical or Jimmy Buffet influenced décor. The parade route begins at Wellington Trace and continues down Forest Hill Boulevard, ending at Wellington’s Town Center and Amphitheater. In an effort to provide a safe procession for the parade, Forest Hill Boulevard will be closed from the north intersection at Wellington Trace to South Shore Boulevard beginning at 12:30 pm.
This year for the first time, the day’s events will end with the official tree lighting at the Wellington Amphitheater in the Holiday Park. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors Waste Management and The Wellington Preservation Coalition, the Holiday Fun Park will include many more family oriented activities such as a carousel, skating rink , kids train ride, bounce houses, food and exhibit booths and a live concert immediately following the parade with an amazing Billy Joel tribute band. The Tree Lighting is scheduled for 6:15 so there will be plenty of food, fun and entertainment for the whole family.
The hours of the Holiday Park are from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Wellington Amphitheater located at 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard.
Before the parade, lace up your running shoes for the Holiday Mile Run/Walk beginning at 12:45 pm at Forest Hill Boulevard and Country Club Drive. Preregistration is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under. The race application is available at www.cpbchamber.com. For more information, call (561) 790-6200.
The day of festivities would not be possible without the invaluable co-operation of Wellington, PBSO, the Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue and the generosity of our presenting sponsors Schumacher Family of Dealerships and The Wellington Preservation Coalition.
Other Community Sponsors include: Waste Management: sponsor of the Holiday Park, Florida Public Utilities, TKM Farms, The City of Greenacres, the Palm Beach Post, Republic Services of Palm Beach, Wellington Golf Cars, FP&L, Ric Bradshaw-PBSO, Boynton Financial Group, Whole Foods Market, Two Men and a Truck, The Gourmet Deli House, Starbucks, Grapeseeker Advertising and Design, Hill Audio Visual, JJ Muggs Stadium Grill, Print-it Plus and Walgreens.
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