Great Float Line Up for the Lighted Christmas Parade

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Published: 25 November 2019 25 November 2019

The 29th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade, will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 7 pm. This wonderful community event is sponsored by Silver City MainStreet, the Town of Silver City, and Hidalgo Medical Services.  

“We have a really good list of float entries this year, states Patrick Hoskins, Board President of Silver City MainStreet. We are very pleased to see new entries and so many family entries along with the businesses and groups that kindly participate each year. Awards will be given out immediately after the parade at the Silco Theater. We can’t thank the entrants enough for participating. It is such a wonderful community event that brings the holiday season in for children and families.

Here is the lineup:

1 Vietnam Veterans Color Guard Civic

2 Horse Drawn Wagon MainStreet

3 Snow Queen and Fairies Individual

4 El Grito Headstart Civic

5 Trinity Boxing Commercial

6 The Silco Theater Commercial

7 Hildalgo Medical Services Non Profit/Civic

8 The Silver City Gospel Mission Non Profit/Civic

9 Freeport McMoRan Commercial

10 WNMU AT Civic

11 Town of Silver City Billing Dept. Civic

12 LouAnn Palomarez & Betty Anya Individual

13 High Desert Humane Society Non-Profit

14 First Baptist Church Non Profit/Civic

15 Patrick Kosiorek Individual

16 Wheelchair & Walker Rentals Inc/Alba Electric Commercial

17 Tommy Castillo Individual

18 Holiday Inn Express Commercial

19 Miss NM United State Agriculture Individual

20 USPS Civic

21 Silver High School FFA Civic

22 USDA Forest Service - Gila National Forest Civic

23 Guadalupe Montessori School Civic

24 Rosalie Rios Individual

25 The Mint Chip Commercial

26 Silver City All-Stars Cheer Commercial

27 Aldo Leopold Charter School Civic

28 Gabriel Ramos Commercial

29 Twice the Ice Commercial 

30 Silver City Fire Department Non-Profit /Civic

Saturday is also Shop Small and we hope that residents come downtown to shop all of the great deals and just have fun. Remember, we have more than twenty places to dine in downtown too!

On the evening of the parade, please note a port-a-pottie will be available in the parking lot next to Our Paws Cause Thrift Shop. And remember no parking on Bullard and Broadway after 5 pm this Saturday or your vehicle will be towed.

The mission of Silver City MainStreet is "To encourage a vibrant, historic downtown Silver City which is recognized as the heart of our diverse community." Please visit our website, www.silvercitymainstreet.com to learn more.

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