OLDS - The Santa Claus Parade of Lights will wind through Uptowne Olds Saturday, Dec. 7 starting at 5:30 p.m.
Some roads will be closed and traffic redirected.
Floats will line up along 53 Street by Ecole Olds Elementary School and then set out on the parade route north up 53rd Avenue.
The parade will then turn east down 50th Street at Mount View Lodge to 50th Avenue where it will then head south to 54th Street and end at Olds Regional Exhibition grounds.
The event caps off the Christmas kick-off event which gets going at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Park. There will be free outdoor family activities in the park which include:
• visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the gazebo (visitors are asked to bring a small toy or donation for the Christmas Angels);
• rides on the Carolling Truck;
• live nativity
• a bite to eat and drink - hot dogs, hot chocolate and cookies;
• Santa letter drop off; and
• games and a scavenger hunt.
