Electric Light Parade

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Electric Light Parade

Electric Light Parade

The Electric Light Parade welcomes the holiday season in the capital city with lighted floats and the arrival of Santa. The Electric Light Parade steps off at 6 p.m. at the corner of Lenawee Street and South Washington Square. More than 60 units and several high school marching bands will sparkle with thousands of lights as they make their way through the streets of downtown Lansing.

Best Illunimated Band Awards

The participating high school marching bands will compete for the Best Illuminated Band awards during the parade. Awards are given in two categories: large band and small band. The high school bands that are most well-lit in each category will win $500 courtesy of the Lansing Board of Water and Light and a $500 gift card to Marshall Music, courtesy of Marshall Music.

2024 Electric Light Parade Grand Marshal:

Announcement coming soon.

Grand Marshal and Detroit Tigers Paws vehicles courtesy of Shaheen Chevrolet.

Detroit Lions Cheerleaders and special guests vehicles provided by La Fontaine of Lansing.

Electric Light Parade Participants

ADASTEC Corp.
Art of Adrinne LLC
BRP Marine US Inc.-Manitou Pontoon Boats
Bornor Restoration Inc.
Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
Capital Region International Airport-Fly Lansing
Color Guard of the United States Marine Corps.
Consumers Professional Credit Union
Curwood Festival
Dean Transportation
Detorit Lions
Detroit Tigers
DreamWorld Studios
Eaton County Transportation Authority
Foresight Group
Friedland Industries, Inc.
General Motors-Lansing
Gold Fish Swim School-Okemos
Granger Waste Services
Great Lakes Center of Rheumatology
Hager Fox Heating and Air Conditioning
High Caliber Karting & Entertainment
IBEW #665 & NECA
Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL)
Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority (LEPFA)
Lansing Fire Department
Lansing Roller Derby

MacDonald Broadcasting: 101.7 MIKE FM/Power 96.5
Michigan Army National Guard
Michigan Plumbing
Michigan State University Rodeo Club
Midwest Communications-Q106 FM
Mobile Medical Response
MWC
Neighborhood Advisory Board-Lansing Police Department
Northside Service Inc.
Old Newsboys Association of Greater Lansing
Petoskey Steel Drum Band
PJ’s Towing
Potter Park Zoo
Quality Dairy Company
R.E. Old’s Transportation Museum
Schultz Inc.: 1800 Pitclean & DrainMan
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sohn Linen Service
St. Johns Mint Festival Royalty Court
The Hive Dance Studio
Two Men & A Truck
VFW National Home
Volunteers of America Michigan Thirft Stores
WLNS TV 6
Xaiver DeGroat Foundation
Zap Zone XL

Electric Light Parade Marching Bands

Bath High School Marching Band
Corunna High School Marching Band
Eaton Rapids High School Marching Band
Elk Rapids High School Marching Band
Holt High School Marching Marching
Lansing Catholic High School Marching Band
Lansing Eastern High School Marching Band
Lansing Everett High School Marching Band
Portland High School Marching Band
St. Johns High School Redwing Marching Band
Waverly High School Marching Band

Fireworks

The stunning firework display over the Capitol marks the evening’s grand finale.

Drone Light Show

After the tree lighting and community sing, an amazing Firefly Drone Light Show will illuminate the sky, choreographed to music. This holiday light show is designed and orchestrated by world-class artists and engineers who have done light shows for Amazon Music, Capitol One Orange Bowl, Disney+, Ford Motor Company and more.

Village

The Silver Bells Village is the perfect place to start your holiday shopping, get some refreshments or purchase your Silver Bells commemorative ornament. The Village is made up of vendors from throughout Michigan and is located on the 100 block of E. Allegan Street between South Washington Square and Grand Avenue.