Food trucks, music and inflatable gingerbread men are all on the agenda for this year’s holiday parade, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 in downtown Harrisburg.
Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced details of the parade at a press conference this morning, which took place in city hall and featured a guest appearance by Santa Claus.
The parade will begin at noon and continue until 3 p.m., rain or shine. It will begin on Market Street then travel up 2nd Street and on to North Street. The route will continue on Front Street and conclude on City Island.
The parade will feature giant inflatables from Big Events, an international provider of parade balloons. Local marching bands and dance teams will provide entertainment, and hungry parade-goers can avail themselves of food trucks parked on Market Street.
The afternoon’s festivities will be broadcast on Channel 20. Residents who don’t want to brave the cold can join the after-party at Strawberry Square beginning at 3 p.m.
There, they can visit with Santa, enjoy holiday cookies and hot chocolate, and watch encore performances from the step teams, drill teams and marching bands that participated in the parade. PSECU will offer prize money to the best teams as picked by a panel of judges.
Visitors who drive to watch the parade can get four hours of free parking by using the promo code LUVHBG on the ParkMobile app. The Market Square garage will also offer a $10 flat rate special for parade day.
