CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A number of communities are inviting the public out to enjoy some Christmas parades.
Here is a list of parades we found across the region...
Anna
- November 30
- Parade at 5:30 p.m., City Tree Lighting at 7 p.m.
Benton, Illinois
- December 8 - 6 p.m.
- Industrial Park Road
- Santa, food, cookies at Benton Elks Lodge after parade
Carbondale
- December 7
- Parade at 6 p.m. at Illinois Avenue
- Letters to Santa - 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Carbondale Civic Center
- Cookie Walk - 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Downtown Carbondale
- Hot Cocoa Bar - 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Carbondale Civic Center
Carterville
- December 6 - 6:30 p.m.
- Line up at 1st United Methodist Church, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1st Christian Church
Du Quoin
- November 30
- Tree Lighting at 6 p.m., Parade at 6:30 p.m.
Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Lights Parade
- December 12 - 6 p.m.
- East Side School
- - 7 p.m. - 1400 S. Main Street
Marion
- Holiday Parade
- December 1 - 5:30 p.m.
- Parade runs east on Main Street from Marion Junior High School to Washington Elementary
Mt. Vernon
- December 7 - 5 p.m.
- Downtown Mt. Vernon
- Cookies, crafts and Cocoa at Santa's Cottage after parade
West Frankfort
- November 26 - Dusk
- Starts on Main Street, from Lincoln Street to Short Street
