Description

Members and their families are invited to kick off the Christmas season at this special event. The Chamber’s Business Advancement Center presented by the IncredibleBank Foundation at the east end of the historic depot offers a perfect indoor viewing spot for the annual Holiday Parade organized by Wausau Area Events. Outdoor viewing will also be encouraged. This event will feature snacks, hot beverages, and family-friendly activities from various Chamber members (see below)!

Schedule for the event:

• 6 p.m.: Doors Open
  
• 6:30 p.m.: Parade begins (reaches the depot at about 6:45 p.m.), lighting of the Depot with In The Lite Electric
• 8:00 p.m. (approx.): Drawing for raffle prizes after the parade (must be present to win)

Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to this event as the Chamber will help Christmas In July Charity collect items for children at the Marshfield Children's Hospital. The Chamber will serve as a drop-off site for the toy drive through Wednesday, December 17. Toys can be delivered during this event or to the Chamber's offices weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Members can support this event through both donations and monetary sponsorships.

Members providing snacks and hot beverages:

• The Chocolate Shop & Cafe 
• Culver's of Wausau
• Helene's Hilltop Orchard
• IncredibleBank
• Marieke Gouda
  
• The Pinery Coffee Co.
• Texas Roadhouse
  

Members providing family-friendly activities:

• Mathnasium of Wausau
  
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Wausau
• NAMI Northwoods

Members providing items for raffle baskets:

• 7 Brew Coffee
• Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar/IHOP
• Baeseman’s Shoe & Clothing
• Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins - Wausau
• Forefront Dermatology - Wausau
• IncredibleBank
  
• McLit: Marathon County Literacy Council
• Mary Kay Cosmetics - Kitty Fittante
  
• Oliva's at Gulliver's Landing
• The Open Door of Marathon County
• Photopoulos Family Photography LLC
• Sola Salons
• Stine Eye Center LLC
• Texas Roadhouse

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring the Holiday Parade Viewing Party, please contact Marketing Director Brian Otten at botten@wausauchamber.com or 715-848-5947.

This program/event is being hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce (GWCC) and is intended to provide information, education, and/or entertainment to individuals and businesses.  The content presented does not necessarily represent the position of the GWCC Board of Directors, staff, sponsors, member investors, and/or the membership as a whole.

Media Release:  The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to use any audio and/or video recorded during this event without the expressed written permission of those included within the audio or video. The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce may use the audio or video in publications or other marketing materials produced, used or contracted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce.

Refund Policy: By purchasing a ticket, you are agreeing to the GWCC Refund Policy. You can review the policy in detail here.