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Bright Night Christmas Parade and Turner Hall Social — Columbia IL

Name: Bright Night Christmas Parade and Turner Hall Social — Columbia IL
Start: 2026-12-05T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-12-05T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Historic Main Street, Columbia (parade from Temple St. to Cherry St.; social at Turner Hall)

Sat, Dec 55:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Historic Main Street, Columbia (parade from Temple St. to Cherry St.; social at Turner Hall)Main Street at Temple Street, Columbia, IL 62236Directions

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About this adventure

Santa makes his grand entrance in Columbia's parade of bright lights on the first Saturday of December. The parade steps off at Temple Street and Main Street and travels down Historic Main Street to Cherry Street. Afterward families gather at Turner Hall to visit with Santa, with food, drinks and activities for children; parade float winners are announced at the social, which ends at 9 pm.

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