Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce remind area residents that the annual Lighted Parade will fill downtown Atlantic with holiday cheer this Saturday, December 2nd, beginning  at 6-p.m. Each float will have a holiday theme, lighting and music. Awards will be given for: Best Overall, Best Holiday Spirit, presented by McCurdy Investments and Twinkle Twinkle, presented by Atlantic Feedwater Systems.

AtlantiCash will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Winners will be notified before the parade. Fireworks, sponsored by A.M. Cohron & Son and Meyer & Gross Real Estate, kick off the Christmas magic over the Rock Island Depot, starting at 6 PM.

Before the parade, Santa will be in his Cabin at City Park from 3 – 5:30 PM. Santa’s Reindeer as well as free Carriage Rides will also be at City Park from 3 – 5:30 PM. Santa’s Cabin is presented by the Atlantic Rotary Club.