Winterfest and Parade of Lights

New this year: Fireworks! A fireworks show light up the sky above Central Ave immediately before the Parade of Lights at 5:30pm. 
A parade of lights marches through the downtown on Saturday, December 1. Parade lineup is at 4pm, the parade starts at 5:30pm. To register a spot in the parade, call the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism at (507) 334-4381. Faribault will truly be dazzling with lights and excitement that night.
As the parade comes to it’s conclusion, the night is just beginning! A street dance will follow, and people are encouraged to bundle up and boogie the night away from 6:30-10:00pm! Music will fill the streets as people dance and warm up with beverages and heaters spaced around the area. The Faribo Sno-Go Club willing be manning the bar and serving up fun drinks. 
Additionally, the Rice County Historical Society will be hosting an Christmas Open House at the Alexander Faribault House and there is a show at the Paradise Center for the Arts. And of course, the shops will be open so folks can cross a few items off of their shopping lists.