Albion hosting light parade this evening

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 December 2021 at 10:40 am

ALBION – A caravan of vehicles decorated in lights and Christmas displays will be part of a debut “Santa’s Coming Home” parade in Albion today.

The community is welcome to decorate cars and other vehicles and show up at the Arnold Gregory Office Complex on South Main Street at 5:30 p.m.

At 6 p.m. the vehicles will head down Main Street and then turn on Bank Street.

Rose Friedl has taken the lead in organizing the event with help from Angie Wolfe, Cassie Dash, Tim McMurray, Angel Javier Jr. and Kevin Sheehan.

The community is welcome to line up on the parade route to see the display. Afterwards, Santa will be at the Albion fire hall on Platt Street giving out presents.

Many of the Albion businesses also will be staying open until 9 p.m. today.