IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CARBONDALE – The 31st Annual Lights Fantastic Parade returns to downtown Carbondale on Saturday, December 3!
The parade will begin at 6 p.m. on South Illinois Avenue at Mill Street and will travel north on Illinois Avenue and around the Town Square on Jackson and Washington Streets, to Main Street where it ends.
Roads will close and detours of Main Street, Walnut Street, and Illinois Avenue will begin promptly at 5 p.m., so parade-goers are encouraged to arrive early and avoid traffic congestion. Roads will open promptly after the parade ends, which is typically around 8 p.m.
Free shuttle rides will be provided to the downtown from the Murdale Shopping Center and University Mall. Shuttle buses will pick up passengers every 30 minutes between 4:30 p.m. – 6: 30 p.m. Shuttle rides will resume upon the conclusion of the parade with the last buses leaving the downtown prior to 8:30 pm.
SHUTTLE BUS STOPS:
- Murdale Shopping Center (pickup near the barber shop) and Oak & Illinois (drop off near the Dayemi Center)
- University Mall (pickup near the main mall entrance by Maurice’s) and Washington & Main (drop off near Veteran’s Memorial Plaza)
“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix of edge and ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged to both express yourself and be yourself, in all ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open… for family, fun, business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”
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