The Annual Wellington Holiday Parade, Holiday Park, Run and Tree Lighting
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber, in collaboration with Wellington, will bring the 29th Annual Wellington Holiday Parade to thousands of spectators of the Western Communities on Sunday, December 9th. The 2012 Parade’s presenting sponsors are 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, clowns, dance troupes, costumed characters and, for the first year, The Official Wellington Tree Lighting Celebration! In honor of the Olympic Year we have four Olympian Equestrian’s as the parade’s Grand Marshals. This year’s theme, ‘Holiday in Paradise’ will bring out some really fun and creative floats with several entries that will have live bands playing holiday favorites as they make their way up Forest Hill Blvd. 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.
The Parade day also includes other family and kid oriented activities such as the Holiday Park, presented by Waste Management and the Holiday Mile. Join us from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Wellington Amphitheater located at 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard for the Holiday Fun Park, including music, bounce houses, food and exhibit booths, ice skating, a Billy Joel Tribute band and the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00pm. 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. Pre-registration 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.