Schedule of Events for Light Up Lakewood 2016

LAKEWOOD, OH – It’s quite possibly the most wonderful time of the year. The spirit of the season will come to life when the 10th Annual Light Up Lakewood celebration takes place on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Presented by LakewoodAlive in conjunction with many generous businesses and organizations, Light Up Lakewood celebrates the season and the richness of the city’s vibrancy. This free, family-friendly event in Downtown Lakewood on Detroit Avenue features a holiday parade, lighting ceremony, winter fireworks, live music, ice carvings, hot chocolate, food trucks, children’s games and much more.

Attendees are invited to stroll Lakewood's downtown district and visit local stores and restaurants while taking in the sights and sounds of one of Northeast Ohio's largest holiday celebrations. Light Up Lakewood serves as a marquee event for the entire region, having drawn an estimated 25,000 guests last year.

Light Up Lakewood represents a day-long celebration that starts with Lunch with Santa at Dewey's Pizza at 11 a.m. and doesn't end until the music stops playing at 8 p.m. Highlights include Vendor Village inside the historic Masonic Hall, the ever-popular Holiday Parade, live entertainment provided by bands, choirs and dancers, the Lighting Ceremony at the newly-located Main Stage at City Center Park and a can't-miss fireworks show over the rooftops of Downtown Lakewood.

Schedule of Events for Light Up Lakewood 2016:

• 11 am – 1 pm – Lunch with Santa at Dewey’s Pizza
• 11:30 am – 4:30 pm – Ongoing performances at Barton Center
• 3 pm – King and Queen Ceremony at Plantation Home
• 4 pm – Festival Kickoff with Vendor Village at the Masonic Temple
• 5 pm – Start of Parade at Manor Park and Detroit Avenue, headed westbound on Detroit
• 5 – 8:30 pm – Santa visits Lakewood Public Library
• 5:30 – 8 pm – Ongoing performances at Lakewood Public Library
• 6 – 6:30 and 7 – 8 pm – Performance by THE SELLOUTS
• 6:30 pm – Lighting Ceremony at Main Stage at City Center Park (in front of the Marc’s Plaza)
• 6:45 pm – Fireworks Show

For more information, including the event brochure, map and complete schedule, visit LightUpLakewood.com.

Light Up Lakewood is generously supported by the following sponsors: First Federal Lakewood, City of Lakewood, Lakewood City Center, Convey360, Discount Drug Mart, Lakewood Anglican Church, Plantation Home, Roundstone Insurance, The University of Akron Lakewood, Barton Senior Center, Dewey’s Pizza, IMCD US, Lakewood Hardware, Lakewood Masonic Temple, Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood Catholic Academy, Beck Center for the Arts, Burgers 2 Beer Lakewood, Dollar Bank and Modelo Dental Care.

Photo by Rick Uldricks/Patch