Parade Floats Needed For Royal Oak Jingle

ROYAL OAK, MI — Planning is underway for the Royal Oak Jingle, hosted by the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority. It will be held Dec. 14- 15.

This year, the holiday festivities will include the Royal Oak Jingle Light Parade on Main St. beginning at 6 p.m., Sat., Dec. 14. The parade will feature floats, musicians and local groups, all with lighted elements, as they travel along Main Street.

Area businesses, local residents and groups are invited to participate in the parade by creating their own float or lit vehicle. Parade participants are required to have a lighted element, whether it is incorporated into a float or on what they wear, as they walk down Main Street.

“We encourage local companies and the community to sign up now to participate in the Royal Oak Jingle Light Parade. This is a wonderful opportunity to show your creativity with a float design, so break out your tool box and be part of the joyous merriment as the parade travels down Main Street,” said Sean Kammer, Downtown Manager, Royal Oak DDA. “Whether you build a float or add lighted elements to your vehicle or what you wear, we are excited to see how the community comes together to help Royal Oak shine brightly with holiday spirit.”

Adding to the excitement, $1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded for the top three lighted entries: $500 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third. For more information on participating or registering a float, visit https://rojingle.com/parade-application.

“Downtown Royal Oak is a wonderful place to live, work, shop, dine, learn, worship and entertain year-round, but the city is even brighter during the holiday season,” said Royal Oak Mayor Michael Fournier. “We are counting down the days until the Royal Oak Jingle. There will be so many exciting activities taking place in downtown Royal Oak to celebrate the holiday season. There’s something for everyone, including the young and the young at heart.”

Sponsorship opportunities are currently available for the Royal Oak Jingle and applications to create floats with lighted elements and walk in the parade are open to businesses and the public at https://rojingle.com/parade-application.

Other events include the Cookie Crawl, Holiday Marketplace and photos with Santa Claus. Also new this year are horse and carriage rides that will tour beautifully decorated downtown Royal Oak on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15. This is sure to become a holiday tradition, and it’s not too early to make reservations.

“The holiday festivities continue to get bigger and brighter in downtown Royal Oak,” added Kammer. “On behalf of the City of Royal Oak, I invite everyone to join us in celebrating the holidays at the Royal Oak Jingle. This is a wonderful community event with lots of holiday cheer and it’s a perfect time to connect with old and new friends in the heart of the city.”