LECLAIRE – Merchants in downtown LeClaire and others in this community are gearing up now for the 41st annual Christmas in LeClaire, three-day celebration from Friday through Sunday, Dec. 5-7.
The celebration will feature a parade, bake sales, cookie sale, crafts, silent auction and much more.
One of the main features will be the fourth annual Light Up LeClaire Parade, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. Participants can enter for free and light up their cars, trucks, golf carts, or anything they would like for a chance to win the first, second and third place awards. The parade will travel down Wisconsin Street from 15th Street to 3rd Street. Parade-goers can also watch the excitement from 14th and Wisconsin streets at the LeClaire Baptist Church while enjoying some free coffee or cocoa.
New this year will be a live nativity scene near Aunt Hattie’s, 102 S. Cody Road. It will be from 5-7 p.m., Saturday.
That LeClaire celebration also will have free trolley rides to transport people where they need to be.
Trolley schedule
Trolley stops include:
- MindFire Communications, 126 S. Cody Road.
- Cody Mart, 1220 N. Cody Road.
- Mississippi Cottage Antiques, 606 N. Cody Road.
- Dwellings, 414 N. Cody Road; near Collier’s Root 67 which includes these merchants: Buttercupp Candles, Nest Modern Goods, THE Clothing Co., and Cody Rose Flower Co.
- Antique Archaeology, 115 Davenport St.
- Fareway, 1301 Eagle Ridge Road.
Another tradition is the 10th annual Ugly Sweater 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 6. The starting line is at the LeClaire Civic Center. The Half-Mile Kids Reindeer Dash Fun Run will start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Ugly Sweater 5K at 10 a.m.
The 5K will be followed by post-race walking tacos, a live DJ, an ugly sweater contest, and pull-tabs for drink specials.
To register, visit here. Find the full Christmas in LeClaire schedule here. For event updates or for more information, follow Christmas in LeClaire on Facebook.
