The 2023 Lawton, OK. Holiday in the Park Parade is Coming Up

It's back. The Lawton, Fort Sill Holiday in the Park parade will return in 2023 on Saturday, November 18th (11-18-23). The parade will start at 6:00 pm that evening in downtown Lawton on C Ave in front of the mall and make its way to Elmer Thomas Park. This year's theme will be "Toyland."

Lawton, Fort Sill's Holiday in the Park Parade is back in 2023 bigger & better than ever

Elmer Thomas Park will be decked out for Christmas with tons of lights, displays, and holiday decorations. The synthetic ice rink is back too. You'll also have the chance to grab the best cup of coffee or hot chocolate and other drinks and snacks at the Holiday House. It's going to be a great time, guaranteed.

For more information on the Holiday in the Park parade see the official event poster below

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Now would be the time to start planning ahead and marking the calendar with all the holiday happenings that will be going on in and around Lawton, Fort Sill. If you're interested in participating in the 2023 Holiday in the Park parade click here to download, print, and fill out the parade application.

You can also stop by the Lawton, Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce at 302 W. Gore Blvd. to get the paperwork. Everyone is welcome to participate including individuals, businesses, schools, and organizations.

Holiday in the Park returns (11-18-23) to Elmer Thomas Park at 501 NW Ferris Ave.

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If you would like to be a vendor at this year's Holiday in the Park click here for all the details and food vendor applications. Volunteers will also be needed this year not only for the parade but during the operating hours of the Holiday in the Park. Click here for information on Volunteering.

A big thanks to the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, the Lawton Fort Sill Convention and Visitors Bureau, and all the Holiday in the Park committee members and volunteers who make all this possible, we really appreciate it. All of them have been hard at work for weeks getting everything ready for the 2023 holiday season. It isn't a small job to get all those lights, displays, and everything else set up in the park.

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