City outlines plans for upcoming Festival of Lights Parade, tree lighting event
This year’s parade Community Grand Marshals include PSHS graduate and “Love Island” winner Hannah Wright, NBC Palm Springs film critic Manny The Movie Guy, and Fire Chief Paul Alvarado and his wife Kitty.
Palm Springs is set to celebrate the holiday season with the return of the 31st annual Festival of Lights Parade and the lighting of a 22-foot tall Holiday Tree, featuring local celebrities and the city’s new fire chief.
The parade, a signature holiday event attracting up to 100,000 residents and visitors, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 along Palm Canyon Drive. It kicks off at 6 p.m. and will feature twinkling floats, marching bands, holiday balloons, and a visit from Santa Claus.
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This year’s Community Grand Marshals include Palm Springs High School graduate and “Love Island” winner Hannah Wright, NBC Palm Springs film critic Manny The Movie Guy, and Fire Chief Paul Alvarado and his wife Kitty. The city’s Canine Mayor, Buddy Holly, winner of the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, will serve as the parade’s first “Canine Grand Marshal.”
The parade will be broadcast live on NBC Palm Springs, starting at 6 p.m. More information can be found here.
On Friday, Dec. 1, the city will light its 22-foot tall Holiday Tree at Frances Stevens Park, starting at 5:15 p.m. The event will feature caroling, free cookies, hot cocoa, and holiday arts and crafts for children.
Before the tree lighting, the city’s annual Holiday Banner Student Awards will be hosted by Main Street Palm Springs, Mayor Grace Garner, and Canine Mayor Buddy Holly.
“The City of Palm Springs is thrilled to once again celebrate the magic of the holiday season with our residents and visitors at the Official Holiday Tree Lighting and magnificent Festival of Lights Parade,” Garner said in a news release Tuesday. “The entire Coachella Valley and beyond is invited to bring the whole family and your four-legged friends and come celebrate the holidays in beautiful Palm Springs, California, truly like no place else.”
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