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America’s longest running holiday parade makes its return to the River City on Thanksgiving Weekend!

The 130th Annual Santa Claus Parade will be taking place on Friday, November 24, 2017 (Thanksgiving Friday) beginning at 10:15am in Peoria, IL.

Join in on this great Peoria tradition as the parade takes a magical journey through the downtown streets of Peoria.

Over 85 units of costumed characters, novelty walking units, horse units and decorated floats will surely get you in the holiday spirit and certainly delight the children along the route.

Here is a recap of the 2016 Santa Claus Parade winners as follows:

Best Commercial Float 1st Place:
Rainbow Resource Center

Best Commercial Float 2nd Place:
South Side Bank
Best Non Profit Float 1st Place:
Nitsch Theater Arts NFP

Best Non Profit Float 2nd Place:
Riverside Community Church

Best Novelty Entry Elf Award:
Rotary Clubs

Best New Entry:
Rainbow Resource Center

Best Religious Entry:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Best Overall Unit “SANTA AWARD”:
Rainbow Resource Center

Do you have any questions about upcoming Holiday events? if so, give the PACE Events office a call at 309-681-0696, email at [email protected], or go online to www.peoriaevents.com.