6th Annual Candy Cane Parade & Winter Wonderland in Granite City
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🎄🍭 2026 GRANITE CITY CANDY CANE PARADE & WINTER WONDERLAND 🍭🎄
Presented by the Granite City Area Community Foundation
📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Downtown Granite City, Illinois
🍭 Candy Cane Parade — 3:00 PM
🎄 Winter Wonderland — immediately following the parade
✨ Civic Park Lighting — 5:00 PM
Christmas is coming to Downtown Granite City! ❤️💚
The Granite City Area Community Foundation is excited to bring our community together for the 2026 Candy Cane Parade & Winter Wonderland — an afternoon and evening filled with Christmas spirit, community, local businesses, festive activities, and memories for the entire family.
The celebration begins with the Candy Cane Parade at 3:00 PM, followed by our Winter Wonderland celebration downtown, leading into the official Civic Park Lighting at 5:00 PM. ✨
🎅 WHAT TO EXPECT
Enjoy a festive downtown atmosphere featuring the Candy Cane Parade, local businesses and organizations, Winter Wonderland vendors, Christmas decorations, community activities, holiday photo opportunities, and the lighting of Civic Park.
Our goal is to create a Christmas tradition that Granite City families can look forward to year after year while showcasing the businesses, organizations, and people who make our community special.
🍭 WANT TO BE IN THE PARADE?
Businesses, organizations, churches, clubs, teams, community groups, families, and individuals are invited to participate!
Parade Participant Only — $25
This option includes one parade entry and does not include sponsorship recognition or a Winter Wonderland vendor space.
🛍️ WANT TO BE A WINTER WONDERLAND VENDOR?
We are welcoming local businesses, organizations, nonprofits, and family-friendly vendors to join us downtown during Winter Wonderland.
Vendor registration will be available through our official Google Form.
🌟 2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Want to help make this celebration even bigger while showcasing your business to the Granite City community?
Our 2026 sponsorship levels include:
⭐ Christmas Star Sponsor — $1,000
🎄 Winter Wonderland Sponsor — $750
🍭 Candy Cane Sponsor — $500
❄️ Snowflake Sponsor — $250
All sponsorship levels include parade participation and/or one Winter Wonderland vendor space at no additional participation fee, along with sponsor recognition based on the level selected.
📅 Sponsorship Deadline: November 23, 2026
📝 HOW TO REGISTER
One convenient Google Form will be used to register as a:
• Sponsor
• Winter Wonderland Vendor
• Candy Cane Parade Participant
The official registration form will be available through:
🌐 www.gcacf.org
📱 The Granite City Area Community Foundation Facebook page
💳 PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment may be made by check payable to:
Granite City Area Community Foundation
Or through Venmo:
Open Venmo → Select Charities → Search Granite City Area Community Foundation
@gcacf
📧 QUESTIONS?
Email [email protected]
❤️🎄 Whether you join us as a sponsor, vendor, parade participant, volunteer, or simply bring your family downtown to enjoy the celebration, we hope you’ll be part of this special day.
Granite City — let’s make December 5 a day filled with Christmas spirit, community pride, and memories together.
✨ A strong community shines even brighter together. ✨
Presented by the Granite City Area Community Foundation
📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Downtown Granite City, Illinois
🍭 Candy Cane Parade — 3:00 PM
🎄 Winter Wonderland — immediately following the parade
✨ Civic Park Lighting — 5:00 PM
Christmas is coming to Downtown Granite City! ❤️💚
The Granite City Area Community Foundation is excited to bring our community together for the 2026 Candy Cane Parade & Winter Wonderland — an afternoon and evening filled with Christmas spirit, community, local businesses, festive activities, and memories for the entire family.
The celebration begins with the Candy Cane Parade at 3:00 PM, followed by our Winter Wonderland celebration downtown, leading into the official Civic Park Lighting at 5:00 PM. ✨
🎅 WHAT TO EXPECT
Enjoy a festive downtown atmosphere featuring the Candy Cane Parade, local businesses and organizations, Winter Wonderland vendors, Christmas decorations, community activities, holiday photo opportunities, and the lighting of Civic Park.
Our goal is to create a Christmas tradition that Granite City families can look forward to year after year while showcasing the businesses, organizations, and people who make our community special.
🍭 WANT TO BE IN THE PARADE?
Businesses, organizations, churches, clubs, teams, community groups, families, and individuals are invited to participate!
Parade Participant Only — $25
This option includes one parade entry and does not include sponsorship recognition or a Winter Wonderland vendor space.
🛍️ WANT TO BE A WINTER WONDERLAND VENDOR?
We are welcoming local businesses, organizations, nonprofits, and family-friendly vendors to join us downtown during Winter Wonderland.
Vendor registration will be available through our official Google Form.
🌟 2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Want to help make this celebration even bigger while showcasing your business to the Granite City community?
Our 2026 sponsorship levels include:
⭐ Christmas Star Sponsor — $1,000
🎄 Winter Wonderland Sponsor — $750
🍭 Candy Cane Sponsor — $500
❄️ Snowflake Sponsor — $250
All sponsorship levels include parade participation and/or one Winter Wonderland vendor space at no additional participation fee, along with sponsor recognition based on the level selected.
📅 Sponsorship Deadline: November 23, 2026
📝 HOW TO REGISTER
One convenient Google Form will be used to register as a:
• Sponsor
• Winter Wonderland Vendor
• Candy Cane Parade Participant
The official registration form will be available through:
🌐 www.gcacf.org
📱 The Granite City Area Community Foundation Facebook page
💳 PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment may be made by check payable to:
Granite City Area Community Foundation
Or through Venmo:
Open Venmo → Select Charities → Search Granite City Area Community Foundation
@gcacf
📧 QUESTIONS?
Email [email protected]
❤️🎄 Whether you join us as a sponsor, vendor, parade participant, volunteer, or simply bring your family downtown to enjoy the celebration, we hope you’ll be part of this special day.
Granite City — let’s make December 5 a day filled with Christmas spirit, community pride, and memories together.
✨ A strong community shines even brighter together. ✨
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Where is it happening?
Civic Park, 1301-1323 Niedringhaus Ave,Granite City, Illinois, United States
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