New Riverfront Creative Arts Venue “The Draw” to Open November 28

Twenty-One Marching Bands and “A Night of Family Traditions” Highlight the 45th Annual Appleton Downtown Christmas Parade

A record number twenty-one marching bands and this year’s theme “A Night of Family Traditions” will highlight The 45th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade.  New this year, the parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24th. Twenty-one marching bands from Northeastern Wisconsin/Upper Michigan high schools and area communities will perform in the parade.  Twenty-One Marching Bands and “A Night of Family Traditions” Highlight the 45th Annual Appleton Downtown Christmas Parade

Walter Rugland Honorary Parade Marshal 45th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade

The 45th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade will be Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. This year’s theme is “A Night of Family Traditions.” The Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the corner of State St. and College Ave. It will head east on College Ave. to Drew St. Honorary Parade Marshal is Walter S. Rugland Walter Rugland Honorary Parade Marshal 45th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade

Tina Marie's Boutique Holiday Wreaths benefit Alzheimer's – Festival of Trees

Tina Marie’s Unique Boutique is participating in this year’s Festival of Trees.  Learn more about Festival of Trees here. Here are some photos of their wreaths on display in our Tina Marie’s Unique Boutique at:  206 East College Avenue. Mine is titled:  “Have yourself a Nauti Little Christmas” and Sonnet’s is titled:  “Let music fill the air; Tina Marie's Boutique Holiday Wreaths benefit Alzheimer's – Festival of Trees

Downtown Appleton One Great Place for the Holidays

Downtown Appleton merchants, in partnership with Appleton Downtown, Incorporated (ADI), will usher in the gift-giving season with special “Downtown for the Holidays” activities, beginning Nov. 13 and continuing through Dec. 31. Highlights include the following themed events: Downtown Window Walk, Fri., Nov. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. – Kick off the season  by enjoying merchant Downtown Appleton One Great Place for the Holidays

Thrivent Cans Hunger at 2015 Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade

Help us make the Thrivent Financial Outagamie County Chapter canned food drive the largest canned food drive of 2015!  Bring your donations to the Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade on November 24th! “Thrivent Cans Hunger” was developed by our local Thrivent Chapter to help ensure every man, woman and child in the Fox Valley has three decent Thrivent Cans Hunger at 2015 Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade

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