Christmas

The Christmas City of the North Parade has been an annual holiday tradition in Duluth since 1961. It features marching bands, dance performances, colorful floats and an appearance by Santa Claus.

The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. in front of the Fitger’s complex at Sixth Avenue East and Superior Street and continues along Superior Street to Fourth Avenue West.

The parade is broadcast live on KBJR-TV channel 6.1 and online at northernnewsnow.com.

Parade units begin lining up at 4 p.m. on London Road between 10th and 14th avenues east, and buses stage on the upper side of London Road from 14th to 17th avenues east.

Marching bands and dance groups exit the parade route at Fourth Avenue West to buses waiting on Michigan Street. Floats dismantle on the 400 block of West Superior Street and exit the area at Fifth Avenue West.

Duluth’s Bentleyville Tour of Lights is the largest walk-through display of Christmas lights in America. Guests are invited to stroll under the glow of more than 5 million lights in a 20-acre park on the shores of Lake Superior. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, along with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, are on hand for photos and handing out candy canes.

The event opens each night at 5 p.m., closing at 9 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. For additional information visit bentleyvilleusa.org.

Bentleyville Tour of Lights is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission to raise non-perishable food items and new unwrapped toys for families in need. The event is also an official drop-off site for the Salvation Army.