Santa Claus parade has 74 entries

KINGSVILLE — The 18th annual Kingsville Fantasy of Lights Santa Claus Parade promises to be huge, according to a report brought to Kingsville Council on Monday, November 9.

Manager of Recreation and Special Events Karen Loney provided an update to council on the parade coming up on November 20.

“We have 74 entries,” she said. “The response has been incredible.”

Loney credited the community and many generous sponsors for helping them to save the parade after the Windsor Parade Corporation pulled out in late September.

An announcement was made by the town on October 3 that they would put a parade together for the community, with sponsors and entries steadily flowing in ever since.

The parade will travel from the staging area on Jasperson Lane, west on Main Street and south on Division, ending near Lakeside Park.

Jasperson Lane will be closed to traffic so the parade can get set up and if you are participating in a float, you are asked to meet at the arena and arrive there from Road 2.

The route will be closed to traffic starting at 5:30 pm with the parade starting at 6 pm.