Holiday Extravaganza returns to Pontiac

Downtown Pontiac can be crammed with the sights and sounds of vacation cheer Saturday when the forty fourth annual vacation extravaganza returns.

The free annual parade, pageant and truthful bulletins are collectively hosted by Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Waterford and White Lake, however are open to all.

The enjoyable begins on December 6 at 8 a.m. with a timed 5K Elf Run, adopted by an untimed Little Elf run, with medals for timed runners and a Scholastic e book and sweet for teenagers, awarded afterward on the Flagstar Strand Theater. Different actions:

• 8:30 a.m.: 4 highschool college students will obtain a $5,000 Fran and Russ Anderson Household Legacy Fund Scholarship. and 4 faculty nursing college students obtain a Dr. Calandra Inexperienced Memorial Scholarship of $1,500. WXYZ anchor Carolyn Clifford, this yr’s grand marshal, will carry out.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Winter Enjoyable Pageant features a s’mores station, pony rides, visits with Santa, the Grinch and Whoville associates, pony rides, face portray and different family-friendly distractions on Saginaw Avenue between M-59 and Water Avenue.

• 11 a.m. The parade begins at Saginaw and East Pike streets and ends at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and West Montcalm Avenue.

• 3 p.m. A free screening of the 2004 movie “The Polar Expresson the Flagstar Strand Theater, 12 N. Saginaw St., the place a scorching chocolate buffet, scorching canine, drinks and ice cream can be provided whereas provides final. Persons are inspired to put on ugly Christmas sweaters or pajamas. Kids can take part in a coloring contest.

The organizers are asking individuals to donate new, sustainable mittens Mittens for Detroit or a brand new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots Oakland County.

On-line registration is strongly really useful for this standard occasion. Kids underneath the age of 18 should be accompanied by an grownup. Particulars are on-line at www.flagstarstrand.com.

Particulars of the forty fourth annual Vacation Extravaganza are on-line at www.holidayextravaganza.org.