Coming up this Sunday, Nov. 22 from 10 to 5 is McHenry's downtown xmas walk. There is also the 1pm Toys for Tots parade and then the tree lighting ceremony at Veterans park afterward.
Links to more info about the events:
http://www.mchenrytownship.com/
The McHenry Toys For Tots Christmas Parade features a Marine Color Guard and a number of floats plus the man everyone is looking forward to seeing... Santa! Last year's parade had over 350 motorcycles and each participant donated a toy to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program.
The Parade begins on Main Street by the railroad station then east along Main to Green St., north to Pearl, east to Riverside Dr., north to Broad St., and west to Veterans Park.
Spectators are urged to bring at least one "new" unwrapped toy for a girl or boy to hand to the parade riders or to bring to the Marine ‘s collection point at Veterans Park. These toys will stay in our community and be distributed to low-income families in the McHenry Township area through the Toys For Tots Program.
After the parade, be sure to visit Santa in the gazebo in Veterans Park. At dusk, the festivities will end in the park with the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/eve/1459099726.html
Come and join us in the Historic Downtown area of McHenry, IL on Sunday, November 22, 2009, for our 22nd. Annual Christmas Walk. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visit our unique shops, enjoy refreshments, and stay for the Toys for Tots Parade at 1:00 p.m.
There will be trolly rides and horse and wagon rides to take you to the different parts of the downtown district. Bring the whole famil and enjoy a day in beautiful McHenry, IL .
Sponsored by RABA - Riverwalk Area Business Association
http://www.planitnorthwest.com/calendar/event/?id=219
Everybody loves a parade! Especially when that parade is bringing gifts to those in need.
More than 300 motorcycles are expected to bring toys to needy families in the area at the Toys for Tots Parade. The parade begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 22.
Visit with Santa in the Veterans Memorial Park gazebo. Shop the quaint downtown and ride the trolley, enjoy the horse drawn hayrides and conclude with the lighting of the tree at Veterans Park at 5 p.m.
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