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kittygilchrist 10-08-2013 07:24 AM
Christmas Parade
 
Last year I had friends here for TV's parade, who wanted to make it an annual event. Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade.

anyway, here's a local parade, in Wildwood, with a food donation entry fee, I hope TV will have a bunch of entries....
http://www.wildwood-fl.gov/

anybody know of other parades in outlying areas??

graciegirl 10-08-2013 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 759588)
Last year I had friends here for TV's parade, who wanted to make it an annual event. Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade.

anyway, here's a local parade, in Wildwood, with a food donation entry fee, I hope TV will have a bunch of entries....
http://www.wildwood-fl.gov/index.asp?SEC={02746C99-0E82-4E0E-9266-01546B6EEC26}&Type=B_BASIC&persistdesign=none

anybody know of other parades in outlying areas??

No, but we have whole streets, blocks full of Christmas decorations.:MOJE_whot::clap2:

kittygilchrist 10-08-2013 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 759596)
No, but we have whole streets, blocks full of Christmas decorations.:MOJE_whot::clap2:
I was here as a renter last year and was AMAZED at how profusely lavish decorations are. My church, Grace Tabernacle, does an extravagant holiday program that they say draws crowds. Anybody know of a living nativity with children and animals? (Oh dear we haven't even done the fall hayride and bobbed apples yet..)

Bogie Shooter 10-08-2013 08:37 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 759588)
Last year I had friends here for TV's parade, who wanted to make it an annual event. Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade.

anyway, here's a local parade, in Wildwood, with a food donation entry fee, I hope TV will have a bunch of entries....
The City of Wildwood, Florida*

anybody know of other parades in outlying areas??
Isn't there a Christmas Parade on Dec 10 a the Polo Grounds?
http://www.districtgov.org/departmen...s%20Parade.pdf

kittygilchrist 10-08-2013 09:02 AM
Bogie, that's the 2012 parade date. If it were this year the 10th would be a Tuesday..

Bogie Shooter 10-08-2013 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 759662)
Bogie, that's the 2012 parade date. If it were this year the 10th would be a Tuesday..
Yep, that is correct, last years date. However, I sent an email to Districtgov.org asking about the page and got this reply:

We are updating the lifestyle events portion of our website and should have that completed by week’s end. The Annual Christmas Parade will take place at the Polo Fields on Saturday December 14, 2013. Applications for participation will be available early November.


Not sure where you heard; "Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade." (Guess that's how rumors get started)

graciegirl 10-08-2013 11:22 AM
It was just a rumor. Whew.
 
:MOJE_whot:Nobody stole the Christmas Parade.

Santa Claus lives in the hearts of kind hearted souls..

Blessed Baby and holy family presiding as usual.

All is well. All is well. All is well.

I love Christmas. Yes I do.

graciegirl 10-08-2013 11:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 759728)
Yep, that is correct, last years date. However, I sent an email to Districtgov.org asking about the page and got this reply:

We are updating the lifestyle events portion of our website and should have that completed by week’s end. The Annual Christmas Parade will take place at the Polo Fields on Saturday December 14, 2013. Applications for participation will be available early November.


Not sure where you heard; "Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade." (Guess that's how rumors get started)

Meant to quote Bogie's post. And got carried away. Bogie gets to the bottom of things. Yes he does. Go Bogie!!!!!!:BigApplause:

kittygilchrist 10-08-2013 12:45 PM
That's wonderful news then! Perhaps the Christmas Parade is the only surviving Villages sponsored parade? thanks the good news!

Barefoot 10-08-2013 01:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 759728)
The Annual Christmas Parade will take place at the Polo Fields on Saturday December 14, 2013.
Not sure where you heard; "Sad to hear the Grinch stole the parade." (Guess that's how rumors get started)
Thanks Bogie, for confirming that the annual Christmas Parade is on December 14. We'll put it on our calendar.

Bogie Shooter 10-08-2013 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 759790)
That's wonderful news then! Perhaps the Christmas Parade is the only surviving Villages sponsored parade? thanks the good news!
That too is not true. The Italian-American parade is today Oct 8 at 3:30PM at Spanish Springs. Also German-American parade on October 22nd. More infor: http://www.districtgov.org/images/RecCalendar.pdf

Bizdoc 10-08-2013 08:52 PM
Speaking of the Grinch (the patron saint of budget analysts everywhere), do catch Grinchmas at Universal during the holiday season. Latest incarnation of the show is one of the best theme park shows. They also have some of the Macy's balloons.

Also, Disney Hollywood Studios has the Osborne Family lights (yes, all of you Memphis refugees, *that* Osborne Family Lights). You have to see it to believe it.

buggyone 10-08-2013 09:06 PM
The German-American Parade is a lot of fun to watch.

Of course, the Christmas Parade at the Polo Field is the best of all. It is best to come in your golf cart. Takes quite a while to get out after the parade but it is amazing to see the thousands of golf carts with thousands of happy Villagers.


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