21 entries and counting so far for Albion’s lighted parade on Dec. 14
File photo by Tom Rivers: Dawn Spencer of the Eye of Oden gives an enthusiastic greeting on Main Street in Albion on Dec. 9, 2023 during Albion’s Christmas parade. She and the other dog trainers led dogs which wore blue light-up sweaters. Eye of Oden had a “Blue Christmas” theme to express their sadness on the death of a beloved dog, George’s Legend.
ALBION – There are 21 entries registered for the Dec. 14 Christmas parade in Albion, and one of the organizers welcomes more.
Susan Oschmann would like to have 30 lighted floats for the parade on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. The parade was called Santa’s Hometown Parade but has been changed to the Charles W. Howard Hometown Parade.
The parade committee is paying tribute to Howard, who ran a Santa School in Albion from 1937 to 1966. He also operated Christmas Park beginning in the mid-1950s. That site attracted about 80,000 people a year.
The parade will culminate with a float carrying Santa. The route starts on Route 31 at CRFS and heads to Route 98, goes down Main Street to State Street and then goes to Platt Street and concludes at Dubby’s, where there will be a party after the parade.
There are prizes for the top floats: $600 for first $400 for second, and $200 for third.
Click here for more information on registering for the parade.
