• letter
  • print
  • follow
A child sits on a decorated horse during the 2008 Hometown Holiday parade. - Courtesy photo
A child sits on a decorated horse during the 2008 Hometown Holiday parade.
Courtesy photo
Buy Photo Reprints
related stories
Arlington Times
North Puget Sound
  • None at this time.
News blogs
  • Between the Lines
    Adam Rudnick's reporter notebook
  • Legislative Tracker
    The Legislative Tracker Blog is a forum for our local state Senators and Representatives to provide information about the work they are doing in the 2010 Legislative Session which began on Jan. 11.
  • Lights & Sirens
    The latest from the Arlington Police Department’s police blotter as well as crime-related news.

City of Arlington readies for holidays


Nov 17 2009

ARLINGTON — The city’s annual Hometown Holiday parade is scheduled to take place Dec. 5 in downtown Arlington.

Participants line up for the parade at 11:30 a.m. on North Olympic Avenue after registering.

Sarah Hegge, city of Arlington recreation manager, said that parade members must bring a can of food for the food bank in order to march. Registration can be done in advance or before the parade.

At noon, the parade begins, with Santa Claus leading the way.

Immediately following the parade, participants are encouraged to meet at Legion Park, where organizers will light the city Christmas tree.

Santa Claus will be on hand from 1-3 p.m. at the park’s gazebo. Free covered wagon rides, sponsored by the Downtown Arlington Business Association, will also be available from 1-5 p.m.

Christmas music from Victorian singers and the Arlington High School band will take place until 7 p.m.

Wagon rides are also scheduled for Dec. 12 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More information and parade registration forms are available at www.arlingtonwa.gov.

COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in the PNWLocalNews.com community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by registering for an account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and drive-by commenters.

As a community site, we ask that the community help by using the "Flag" button on each comment if they feel the comment has violated the rules. You can also use the up and down arrows on each comment to voice your opinion about that particular comment.

Want to tell us something but you don't want it to be public? Talk to us privately.