Holiday Parade of Lights 2024

Annual Canastota Holiday Parade of Lights
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Downtown Canastota, New York

Activities for the Day

8am – 11 am: Breakfast with Santa @ Canastota American Legion, 325 S. Peterboro St.

11am – 1:45 pm: Horse Drawn Wagon/Tractor Rides @ Firemans Field, Hickory St – Donate a Canned Food item.   Mrs. Claus, Cinderella & Batman will be in the area & at ZEMs. Face painting there also.

11am – 5 pm: Food served & sold by the Canastota Fire Department. 

11 am – 5 pm: Vendors located on two floors @ the Canastota Fire Station.  Winners of Canastota Schools Coloring Contest will be on display.   Write a Letter to Santa & Drop in Mailbox here.

11am – 6 pm: Corner Building on Center & Peterboro St. – Basket, Tree & Wreath Raffles – Holiday Photo Booth

1pm – 3 pm: Reptile Encounter in Municipal Building, 205 S. Peterboro St.

1 pm – 2:30: T Swift @ Fire Station, E. Center St. – Singing & Bracelet Making

2 pm: Holiday Fun Run @ Lenox Rail Trail, S. Peterboro St.  Prizes Awarded for Best Group Theme, Most Festive and Ugliest Sweater.

2:30 – 4 pm: Ornaments with Connected Community @ Municipal Building.

4 pm: Kids Games @ Community Bank & Blues Brothers of CNY performing at the Fire Station

5:30 pm: Happy Haggs performing on Peterboro Street, in front of Post Office

6 pm: Holiday Parade of Lights, starting at Roberts Street ~ We would like to recognize our First Responders this year as Grand Marshals for the Parade.  Holiday Tree Lighting immediately following Parade at Key Bank.  Hot Cocoa & Donut Holes provided.

7 – 9 pm: Little League Concession Stand will be serving food & drinks, prior to Winter Fireworks

8 pm: Winter Fireworks at the Recreation Field

Throughout the day: You will be welcomed by greeters who can answer any questions you may have. Canastota’s Elves will be in their Snow Globe, Food Trucks/Food Stands will be available, & 50/50 Raffles. Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be Downtown. Karoke by Emily Perry at 11, Brent Buneo leading the CHS Select Choir at 2, Sounds of Praise at 3 & Trio de Noel at 4 p.m.

~ All located Downtown by the 9/11 Memorial (Reflection Park). Also, the Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo Tram will be transporting people around to all of the events!

FOLLOW THE CANASTOTA HOLIDAY PARADE OF LIGHTS ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION!