The holiday spirit was in full force this weekend, serving as a precursor for the coming weeks ahead of Christmas. Dozens of businesses and organizations traversed the streets of Sturgeon Bay on Saturday for the annual Christmas by the Bay Parade. Sponsored by Door County’s Christmas Playlist 96.7 WBDK, the parade saw hundreds of spectators trading cheers and enthusiasm for candy and trinkets as the floats and vehicles traveled past.
The holiday scenes on Saturday set the stage not just for Sturgeon Bay but for the rest of Door County. Destination Sturgeon Bay will host its annual Unwrapping Sturgeon Bay Community Car Cruise this Friday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Door County Fairgrounds. The cruise winds through the city and ends at the Door County Cooperative. The reverse parade precedes caroling along 3rd Avenue and Community Foundation Square before the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7 p.m.
The City of Kewaunee will have its nighttime parade on Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Starting at the Kewaunee Grade School, the parade weaves through the city before ending at Lakehaven Hall, which is the site of the Kewaunee Holiday Market. The holiday parades end the following week on Thanksgiving when Jackonsport hosts its holiday rite at 10:00 a.m. The Jacksonport Thanksgiving Parade and Benefit will support local businessman Kirk Volkmann, who was recently diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer and has undergone at least two surgeries to remove tumors. The parade line-up begins at 9:30 a.m.
