The parade that is so nice you get to see it twice returns for its 27th year. The Jacksonport Thanksgiving Parade and Benefit steps off at 10:30 a.m. from the Jacksonport Town Hall and does two laps along State Highway 57 before calling it a morning. Not only does it give you two chances to see some of the exciting floats that adorn the route, but it also gives a pair of opportunities to give back to a family in need. This year’s parade will benefit the Lasnoski family. Stephanie is a Gibraltar alum and the former director of nursing at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. What started out as pain she felt cleaning her chicken coop turned into a bevy of issues that have since left her paralyzed from the chest down with minimal use of her extremities. One of the parade’s organizers, Jeri Taylor, says her favorite part of the parade is raising money for the families that need help.

The parade has raised thousands of dollars over the last 27 years to benefit people in need in the community. To participate in the parade, you must line up at the Jacksonport Town Hall by 9:30 a.m.