Lighted Christmas Parade Changes Due to Safety Issues

2010 Oskaloosa Lighted Christmas Parade

The Oskaloosa Area Chamber, the Oskaloosa Police Department and City Officials want everyone to be safe and enjoy this year’s 25th annual Lighted Christmas Parade.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you plan to attend this year’s parade, please be prepared for a couple of changes from years past. First, due to safety concerns the Chamber and the City will be implementing a strict policy of not allowing the public to get too close to the floats along the parade route, especially on High Avenue from 3rd Street up to Market Street. As a precaution, event officials will ban all parking on High Ave after 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday Dec. 1st, and 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday Dec. 2nd. The standing area on High Avenue will be roped off this year in an effort to maintain a safe and larger operating area for the floats along the parade route. We are asking that all patrons of the parade observe the safety precautions.

A final item of note for this year’s event is the throwing or handing out of candy. As in years past, candy should only be handed to children by adults walking the parade route. Any participants seen throwing candy to the crowd will be removed from the event immediately. The enforcement of these rules is for the safety and benefit for you as a patron of the event and for the operators of the floats driving the parade route.