Willow Chamber announces Christmas parade theme

The holidays are on the horizon, and the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce has settled on a theme for the 2026 Christmas Parade chosen to inspire entries that evoke the nostalgia of Christmas past while allowing for creativity to run wild, dubbed “Christmas Through the Decades!”. It will take place at 5 p.m. on Dec. 5, beginning with lineup at 4 p.m. at the Willow Springs High School parking lot. There is no entry fee, but registration is required and may be submitted online at https://form.jotform.com/willowspringschamber/christmas-parade-entry-form. Participants are encouraged to submit entries as soon as possible to help the event go as smoothly as possible. When planning entries, all are reminded the parade will have only one official Santa Claus and one official Grinch. Decorations that depict Santa or the Grinch are allowed, but duplicate costumed characters are not in order to keep these special appearances unique for everyone.

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