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Park City for the Holidays

December 18, 2014

Historic Park City is seeking participants for the annual Electric Parade scheduled forNovember 29, 2014. Participants are invited to light up their vehicles, turn up the volume to holiday music and join the festivities as spectators take to Historic Park City’s Main Street for a colorful glow of holiday cheer. Participants have the chance to win cash prizes in one of four categories, awarded by a panel of local judges.

Saturday, November 29 is Small Business Saturday and is the perfect day to launch the Holiday season in Historic Park City,” said Alison Butz, Executive Director of the HPCA. “The Electric Parade will immediately follow the lighting of the official Town Christmas Tree in Miners Park and the lighting of the Main Street lights.  From bikes and golf carts to trucks and trailers all will be welcome to parade along Historic Park City and spread a bit of holiday cheer to spectators.”

The parade, which is free and open to the public, is a carnival of glittering cars, trucks, trolleys, bicycles and other creative vehicles that celebrate the kickoff of the Holiday season in Park City. The parade begins at 6:00 pm and is expected to hit Main Street at 6:10 pm

Participants will meet at City Park November 29 at 5:45 pm and depart for Main Street at 6:00 pm. The route will proceed up Park Avenue, to the top of Main Street, down Swede Alley, across Heber Avenue and conclude on lower Main Street. Ideas on how to decorate your vehicle using portable batteries or car batteries are available online. There is no entry fee to participate, but participants must register by November 28 by emailing Meisha Lawson at meisha@historicparkcityutah.com.

Categories and prizes include:

  • Best of Show        $200
  • 
“Power to Make it Happen”/Best Use of Lights    $100
  • “Entrepreneurs Unite”/Small Business Award   $100
  • “Holiday Time in the Mountains”/Best Christmas Spirit  $100

Holiday festivities continue in Historic Park City through the Holiday Season and include a Window Display Contest through December 19. Juggling elves, a Strolling Santa and carolers will spread Holiday cheer on select dates through December 21, 2014