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School bus, other Christmas parade entries light up downtown Mattoon

More than 30 entries, each decorated with at least 2,000 lights, paraded on Western and Broadway avenues during the annual Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas event on Friday.

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Photos: 2023 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas lighted parade

See all the images from this year's Christmas parade and its 35 lighted entries in Mattoon.

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Parade to honor Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas founders

Celebrate Downtown Mattoon founders Barb McKenzie and Janice Moritz will serve as the first-ever grand marshals of that event's annual lighted parade.

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New holiday lights in downtown Mattoon set stage for Christmas celebration

The annual Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas event is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday, with the lighted parade at 7:15 p.m.

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Mattoon Lightworks, Santa House to open with walk-through event

The 2023 Lightworks display at Peterson Park and the Santa House there will open for the season with a walk-through event starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16.

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Mattoon Lightworks, Santa House to open with walk-through event

The 2023 Lightworks display at Peterson Park and the Santa House there will open for the season with a walk-through event starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16.

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