Little Rock holiday parade tomorrow

WHAT: 2011 Big Jingle Jubilee Holiday Parade

WHEN: The parade will start at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 3. An official lighting ceremony and fireworks display at the State Capitol will follow at dark or approximately 6 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

WHERE: The parade will begin at Second and Broadway Streets in downtown Little Rock. It will then travel south on Broadway, turn west onto Capitol Avenue and end at the State Capitol.

DETAILS: The Little Rock Air Force Base Color Guard will lead the parade. They will be closely followed by Penguins Laura and Samson from the Little Rock Zoo who will serve as the official Grand Marshals.

The featured beauty queen this year will be Miss Kristen Glover, the reigning Miss Arkansas.
Bring your camera and kids to watch decorated floats, marching bands, dancing troops and more make their way through the streets of downtown Little Rock. To brighten the holiday season, festivities will also include the highly-anticipated arrival of Santa Claus.

School marching bands and non-profit community organizations will again have the opportunity to win cash prizes as part of the parade’s float competition. The band cash prizes will be $1000 and $500 for first and second places and $1,000, $750 and $500 for the top three winners among non-profit entries.

Local guest judges will evaluate the competition from the official judge’s stand, located on the corner of Izard and Capitol Avenue in the parking lot beside Dave and Ray’s Restaurant. Winners of the float and marching band competition will be posted on www.HolidaysinLittleRock.com after the conclusion of the parade.

SPONSOR: The Big Jingle Jubilee is one of the annual holiday highlights for the community and is sponsored by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau.