The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and Village of Wellington are proud to announce that Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will participate in the 32nd annual Wellington Holiday Parade set for Sunday, Dec. 13.
The Schumacher Family of Dealerships, longtime supporter of this event, will also return as the presenting sponsor. Members of the nationally victorious Wellington Wild 13U softball and the Wellington All-Stars 13U baseball teams will serve as the grand marshals for the 2015 parade.
The event routinely draws about 25,000 spectators. This year’s theme, Winter Wonderland, will be on display as participants walk the route of the parade, beginning at Wellington Trace and Forest Hill Blvd. To ensure a safe path for pedestrians, Forest Hill will be closed from the north intersection at Wellington Trace to South Shore Blvd. beginning at 1 p.m. The parade will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Even before the parade begins, Holiday Park will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will feature exhibitors offering arts and crafts, food, face painting, music and more at the Wellington Amphitheater.
“The parade would not be possible without the invaluable cooperation of the Village of Wellington, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the generosity of our presenting sponsors, the Schumacher Family of Dealerships, as well as our community partners,” said Mary Lou Bedford, CEO of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. “We also feel very fortunate to have our Parade Committee, led by Chairman Dennis Witkowski and made up of prominent business leaders who all work tirelessly to provide this annual gift to the community.”
Witkowski is looking forward to another smoothly operating event.
“I urge all parade participants to please get their entries in as quickly as possible, because the staging process has begun,” he said. “This year’s parade promises to be yet another fantastic community event showcasing the high quality of life in Palm Beach County that we all enjoy.”
For groups wishing to participate in the parade, or for vendor opportunities, applications can be downloaded from the chamber’s online calendar at www.cpbchamber.com. For more info., call (561) 790-6200.
