{"id":36788,"date":"2021-11-14T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T17:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36788"},"modified":"2021-11-14T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T17:06:16","slug":"annual-ballston-spa-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting-scheduled-in-village-on-december-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/11\/annual-ballston-spa-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting-scheduled-in-village-on-december-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade And Tree Lighting Scheduled In Village On December 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36789\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/11\/bspa-parade-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/11\/bspa-parade-hc.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/11\/bspa-parade-hc-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/11\/bspa-parade-hc-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus greets revelers at the annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting last year in Ballston Spa. This year\u2019s event is scheduled for Dec. 3 in the village.<br \/>Courtesy BSPBA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Ballston Spa Business &amp; Professional Association\u2019s annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting will take place Friday, Dec. 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The parade step-off time is 6:30 p.m., proceeding on Milton Avenue and ending in Wiswall Park on Front Street. It ill be followed by Santa lighting the village Christmas tree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The parade is a hometown-style holiday tradition, with firetrucks, floats, animals, kids and Santa parading down the main street of the village.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Organizers said that again this year, the parade will spotlight the Toys for Tots campaign, in partnership with the Ballston Spa Community Emergency Corps, Saratoga County Sheriff Department and U.S. Marine Corps. Volunteers from these organizations will be on hand to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys from spectators along the parade route as well as at the tree lighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Officials said entries in the parade will be judged this year in the following categories: Best Emergency Vehicle Entry, Best Ballston Spa Community Members Entry, Best Walking Entry and the Brightest Light Award\u2014the brighter and more festive, the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The parade is part of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>the holiday-themed First Friday, Ballston Spa\u2019s signature monthly event, which celebrates its 17th year in 2021.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Home to unique shops, museums, and a host of popular restaurants, Ballston Spa showcases that on its First Night events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the December version, many businesses will be open with special holiday activities and specials, while Ballston Spa High School singers and musicians and Union Fire Company band members will perform holiday music on the street corners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span>Groups and businesses wanting to be part of the parade<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>can visit www.ballston.org to register. For more information, contact the BSBPA office at 518 885-2772 or &#105;&#x6e;f&#111;&#x40;&#98;&#x61;l&#108;&#x73;t&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;&#x6f;r&#103;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, founded in 1983, is a nonprofit community organization committed to making the Village of Ballston Spa a great place to live and work. For more information, visit www.ballston.org.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ballston Spa Business &amp; Professional Association\u2019s annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting will take place Friday, Dec. 3.\u00a0 The parade step-off time is 6:30 p.m., proceeding on Milton Avenue and ending in Wiswall Park on Front Street. 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