New Carlisle to ring in the holidays Friday, Saturday

Greg Slattery, from the City of New Carlisle, uses a bucket truck to decorate the top of the city's Christmas tree Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The lights on the tree will officially be turned on Friday night during a ceremony in downtown New Carlisle followed Saturday morning by the annual Christmas Parade. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Greg Slattery, from the City of New Carlisle, uses a bucket truck to decorate the top of the city's Christmas tree Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The lights on the tree will officially be turned on Friday night during a ceremony in downtown New Carlisle followed Saturday morning by the annual Christmas Parade. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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Nov 30, 2023
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New Carlisle workers have been preparing the city’s holiday tree for the annual Christmas events Friday night and Saturday morning.

On Friday at 7 p.m., New Carlisle will light its downtown Christmas tree at Main and Washington streets.

On Saturday morning, Santa arrives by airplane at 9:30 a.m. at the Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport east of New Carlisle on Route 571.

New Carlisle will have its traditional Christmas parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday with lineup starting at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Madison and Main streets. The parade ends at the New Carlisle Fire House, 315 N. Church St., where there will be a mini concert, refreshments, visits with Santa, and a costume contest.

To take part in the costume contest, kids aged 12 or less must dress as a holiday or storybook character and walk in the parade. Prizes will be awarded.

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