Santa will officially arrive in the Belleville area on Saturday, Dec. 4 following the Winter Fest parade.
The parade theme this year is A Christmas Carol, Christmas Past, Present and Future and prizes will be awarded to floats judged to be the best in each to those three categories along with a prize for the Overall Best Float. Following the parade, there will be fireworks from the Denton Road bridge.
The parade will begin at Belleville High School at 5:15 p.m. and travel along West Columbia Avenue to Five Points and then along Main Street to the historical museum. Following a fireworks display welcoming the holiday season, Santa will greet children of all ages in the Fourth Street Square tent.
Santa will host breakfast from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday before he straps on his skates to join in the fun from 2 until 4 p.m.
