“Our Best Hometown Holiday” theme for 2017 Holiday Parade

“Elves on Main," the BG Community Holiday Parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday Nov. 20. The parade will also be broadcast live on WTOL-11 with commentary by Jerry Anderson. Holiday festivities will begin Friday, Nov. 19, with the tree lighting outside the Wood County Library followed by a concert by the BGHS Madrigals inside the Wood County Court House atrium at 7:30 p.m.

From BOWLING GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Annual Bowling Green Parade Project Team announces the 2017 Community Holiday Parade to take place Saturday, November 18th 2017, starting at 10:00 a.m., in Downtown Bowling Green. The theme this year is “Our Best Hometown Holiday” complimenting the award given to Bowling Green by Ohio Magazine. Come and join community groups, businesses, bands, and Santa for some fun in the sun this year. With many local participants, this can be your year to join in on all the excitement!

Unit Registration and Sponsorship forms are now available for the parade in the Chamber office or at www.bgchamber.net. The deadline to register units for the 2017 Annual Bowling Green Community Holiday Parade is 5 p.m. Monday, November 6th 2017.

Registration is $50 for Non-Investors, $25 for Investors and $15 for Non-Profits, with the fees supporting band stipends, parade publicity, general administrative costs, as well as the cost of filming and rebroadcasting the parade (dates and times TBD). Sponsorships and/or donations to help offset expenses of the parade are also appreciated. Sponsorship and unit registration forms can be downloaded from www.bgchamber.net and mailed to the BG Chamber at P.O Box 31, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402. Sponsorship forms must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, November 6th to be recognized in the media outlets.

The 2017 Annual Bowling Green Community Holiday Parade is brought to you by the Premiere Sponsor, Julie’s Dance Studio, with support from BGSU-WBGU-PBS and the City of Bowling Green.