Duneland’s Hometown
Holiday Celebration will take place the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The
festivities will extend through the month of December as Santa Claus visits
Duneland children in his house in Thomas Centennial Park.
Event celebrations
are coordinated by the Duneland Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the
Town of Chesterton, the Chesterton Police, Parks and Street Departments, and
the Chamber organizations and volunteers.
Enjoy shopping
local downtown shops on Small Business Saturday, before walking over to
enjoy free carriage rides through historic downtown Chesterton starting at 2
p.m. and going until 4 p.m. Those wishing to experience a delightful ride
through downtown Chesterton should line up in the Chamber parking lot at 220
Broadway in Chesterton beginning at 2 p.m. Due to time and space
limitations, tickets will be given to the first 20 families in line, and
additional rides will be given as time permits.
The Tree Lighting
Ceremony is to begin at 5 p.m. in Thomas Centennial Park, to kick off the
parade. The Duneland resident winner of the essay contest “What is your
favorite holiday tradition?” will not only be lighting the tree but will
also be the grand marshal of the parade.
Following the Tree
Lighting Ceremony, the Twilight Christmas Parade will step off from
Chesterton Middle School at 5:15 p.m. Floats will populate this night-time
parade, including all manner of lighted cars, trucks, wagon and fire
engines, as well as plenty of walking families and service organizations.
An impressive
series of decorated fire engines will round out the lineup, with Santa Claus
himself making an appearance on the final Chesterton Fire Department engine.