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4th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade to be held Friday, December 3rd

The Phoenixville Kiwanis Club is proud to announce their 4th annual Christmas Parade is set for First Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7pm. The parade will line up on the 100 block of Church Street and traverse the 100, 200 300 block of Bridge St. ending at the Dollar Store.

The parade, heralding the arrival of Santa and the holiday season, will feature the Phoenixville Phantom Marching Band and area fire companies competing in a competition of their vehicles decorated for the season. Santa is bringing some of his most favorite friends. Santa’s guests include the Mouses (Mick & Minnie) and of course Donald Duck and Goofy. Also making their way down the parade route will be Elmo, Barney, The Cat in the Hat, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, Snow White and other favorites. Joining them will be a cast of holiday favorites including Frosty the Snowman, Gingerbread Man, Several of Santa’s elves and even the dastardly Grinch.

Santa will light Phoenixville’s Christmas tree and make his way to Phoenixville’s
Santa house at the Kiwanis Children’s Plaza where he can be visited on the weekends before Christmas.

The Kiwanis urge everyone to bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to put a float for PACS. Also bring your camera or cell phone camera to take pictures of you children with their favorite characters!

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