Electric Light Parade

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Electric Light Parade

Electric Light Parade

The Electric Light Parade welcomes the holiday season in the capital city with lighted floats and the arrival of Santa. The Electric Light Parade steps off at 6 p.m. at the corner of Lenawee Street and South Washington Square. More than 70 units and several high school marching bands will sparkle with thousands of lights as they make their way through the streets of downtown Lansing.

The 2024 Electric Light Parade application will be available on July 1, 2024.

Best Illuminated Band Awards

The participating high school marching bands will compete for the Best Illuminated Band awards during the parade. Awards are given in two categories: large band and small band. The high school bands that are most well-lit in each category will win $500 courtesy of the Lansing Board of Water and Light and a $500 gift card to Marshall Music, courtesy of Marshall Music.

2023 Electric Light Parade Grand Marshal: India Graham

Lansing native India M. Graham is a divine spiritual being who strives to live every day in alignment with her true self and the Universe. She has dedicated her life’s journey to being a vessel of God by spreading the knowledge of self and practicing self-love daily. After graduating from Eastern High School in Lansing, she attended Pace University in New York City. Graham began her modeling career in 2016 after winning a modeling competition in partnership with IMG New York and W Magazine. Since then, Graham has been traveling the world as a fashion model and has done work for Adidas, Allure Magazine, Crest, Tiffany and Co., Maybelline and more. In between photoshoots, she spends her time back home with family, crafting, reading, gaming, and running her production company; India’s Arcade.

Grand Marshal and Detroit Tigers Paws vehicles courtesy of Shaheen Chevrolet.

Detroit Lions Cheerleaders and special guests vehicles provided by La Fontaine of Lansing.

Electric Light Parade Participants (2023)

Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)

Capital Region International Airport
Capitol Terminals
Cirques Experience
Color Guard of United State Marine Corps.
Consumers Professional Credit Union
Dean
Detorit Lions
Detroit Tigers
DreamWorld Studios
Ele’s Place- Capital Region
Faber’s Sandblasting
Footprints of Michigan
General Motors-Lansing
Granger Waste Services
Great Lakes Center of Rheumatology
Hager Fox Heating and Air Conditioning
High Caliber Karting & Entertainment
IBEW #665 & NECA
Lansing Board of Water and Light
Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority (LEPFA)
Lansing Fire Department
Lansing Roller Derby
League of Michigan Bicyclists
Liskey's Auto & Truck Service
MacDonald Broadcasting: 101.7 MIKE FM/Power 96.5
Manitou Pontoon Boats

Michigan Army National Guard

Michigan Plumbing
Michigan State University Rodeo Club
Miss Michigan
Midwest Communications-Q106 FM
Mint Festival Royalty Court
Mobile Medical Response
MWC
Neighborhood Advisory Board-Lansing Police Department
Northside Service Inc.
Old Newsboys Association of Greater Lansing
Peacock Road Tree Farm
Petoskey Steel Drum Band
PJ’s Towing
Quality Dairy
R.E. Old’s Transportation Museum
Schultz Inc.: 1800 Pitclean & DrainMan
Second Chance Mushers Rescue
Shafer Bros.
Shafer Redi-Mix
Sohn Linen Service
Stump Busters Tree Service
Titanium Deck Builders
Two Men & A Truck
WLNS TV 6
Xaiver DeGroat Foundation

Electric Light Parade Marching Bands (2023)

Bath High School Marching Band
Corunna High School Marching Band
Eaton Rapids High School Marching Band
Holt High School Marching Marching
Lansing Catholic High School Marching Band
Lansing Everett High School Marching Band
Portland High School Marching Band
St. Johns High School Redwing Marching Band
Waverly High School Marching Band

Fireworks

The stunning firework display over the Capitol marks the evening’s grand finale.

Drone Light Show

After the tree lighting and community sing, an amazing Firefly Drone Light Show will illuminate the sky, choreographed to music. This holiday light show is designed and orchestrated by world-class artists and engineers who have done light shows for Amazon Music, Capitol One Orange Bowl, Disney+, Ford Motor Company and more.

Village

The Silver Bells Village is the perfect place to start your holiday shopping, get some refreshments or purchase your Silver Bells commemorative ornament. The Village is made up of vendors from throughout Michigan and is located on the 100 block of E. Allegan Street between South Washington Square and Grand Avenue.

The 2024 Silver Bells Village Vendor application will be available on July 1, 2024.