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St. Charles Event

St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade

The juried Electric Christmas Parade, a St. Charles tradition for more than 25 years, features lighted floats, bands and Santa Claus. It starts at 6th Street and travels down Main Street to 4th Avenue. Main Street closes about 15 minutes before the start. An accessible viewing area is by the front parking lot of the St. Charles Municipal Center (look for blue Reserved Seating signs). Rain or shine.

Downtown St. Charles intersection with traffic lights, the brick Hotel Baker at left and cars on the street
Main Street at Second Street in downtown St. Charles, with the Hotel Baker at left, 2013. Photo: Rockclaw1030 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0). Resized.

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When
Where
Main Street, downtown St. Charles
Main Street from 6th Street to 4th Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174
Cost
Free
Parking
Main Street closes about 15 minutes before the 5:30 p.m. start. The alliance suggests claiming a spot on Main Street early.
Accessibility
The St. Charles Business Alliance sets aside a viewing area for people with mobility limitations by the front parking lot of the St. Charles Municipal Center, marked with blue "Reserved Seating" signs.
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