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Parade of Lights
Parade of Lights
PARADE OF LIGHTS - 2013 DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Parade starts at 5:45 p.m. and the 2013 date will be announced soon. (Most roads along the parade route will be closed by 5:15 p.m.)
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Starts at intersection of East Washington Street and Dolans Lane
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Ending location
 The Festival of Lights annual Parade of Lights covers three miles of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown. The parade features floats shaped entirely from lights, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the chopper motorcycle float illuminated with LED lights, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, Frosty the Snowman, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 LED light bulbs, and the 95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon.
Ending location
 Parade route map
The parade will travel to the intersection of Washington and Main streets (where Beck's Florist and Hardee's are located). The parade will turn right onto Main Street and travel to the intersection of Main and Springfield Road (location of CVS Pharmacy). The parade will turn right onto Springfield Road and the floats will be parked on Springfield Road between Taylor Street and Main Street.
Handicapped parking areas will be along Taylor Street from East Peoria Autobody to Central Junior High School and in a city lot across from Fondulac District Library in downtown East Peoria. Vehicles must have a handicapped sticker, license plate or dash card. Overnight parking in disabled lots is permitted as long as vehicles are properly tagged. A limited number of handicapped parking areas are available. To make other arrangements for handicapped parking, or for more information, call (309) 698-4700.
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