Electric Christmas Parade Winners Announced

From the City of St. Charles:

ST. CHARLES, IL (December, 2016) St. Charles Holiday Homecoming took place Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 in Downtown St. Charles. The two-day event featured the Lighting of the Lights Ceremony, Sleigh Rides, visits with Santa, a holiday movie, window ballet dancers and the Electric Christmas Parade, which recognized Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg as the Grand Marshalls.

After a record breaking 23,000 people in attendance during the 2015 Parade, this year soared past for another attendance record. Approximately 28,250 people crowded along Main Street to witness the Electric Christmas Parade, which culminated a weekend of complimentary holiday activities presented by the Downtown St. Charles Partnership and their sponsors.

The Electric Christmas Parade featured Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg as the Grand Marshals, Mayor Raymond Rogina and St. Charles Aldermen, and Miss Illinois Jaryn Franklin. Santa Claus and his elves were also highlighted throughout the parade. The weekend also featured visits with Santa, which continue each Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm in the 1st Street Plaza now through December 20.

A panel of judges helped select this year’s winning entries which follow:

Best of Show:

St. Charles Fire Department

Children’s Showcase:

1st Place - Cub Scout Pack #146

2nd Place - Elite Dance Acadamy

3rd Place Cub Scout Pack #260

Non Profit:

1st Place - STCE Girls Basketball

2nd Place (3 way tie) - Bridges, Marquee Youth Stage, St. Charles Swim Team

Business Showcase:

1st Place - Fox River Harley Davidson

2nd Place - Inside Out Roofing, Inc.

3rd Place - Blue Goose Supermarket

Sponsors

The event is organized by the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, and made possible by sponsorship support, including Presenting Sponsors Fox Valley Buick GMC and Fox Valley Volkswagen, along with Gold Sponsors including: The Kane County Chronicle, Goldfish Swim School, McNally’s Heating and Cooling, St. Charles Bank and Trust, Onesti Entertainment, AHC Advisors and Christ Community Church, Silver Sponsors include: Wasco Nursery and Button Man Printing, Rocket Fizz Candy & Soda Shop. Bronze Sponsors include: Advanced Disposal, Realtor Association of the Fox Valley, Schramm Construction, McNally’s Irish Pub, Solutions Networking, DaySpring Pediatric Dentistry and Blue Goose Market

More Information

To view more Holiday Homecoming photos, visit www.DowntownStCharles.org, or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DowntownStCharlesPartnership. Downtown St. Charles is home to a variety of shopping, dining, recreation, business services, and entertainment. For more information, please visit www.DowntownStCharles.org or call the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office at 630-443-3967.

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