Santa Claus Is Coming to Monrovia

Thursday isthe annual Christmas Parade up Myrtle Avenue in Monrovia.  For decades theparade was held on the first Friday in December and slid back to Thursday withthe advent (pun intended) of the Friday Family Festivals.  For years,former City Councilwoman Mary Wilcox organized the parade with the festivitiesstarting in Library Park and the lighting of the Monrovia Christmas tree.

Thattradition will continue tonight starting at 6 p.m. with the tree lighting inthe southwest corner of the park (adjacent to the drinking fountain).  Theparade will begin sharply at 7 p.m. at Myrtle and Chestnut Avenues and will marchup to Library Park.  Of course, the culmination of the parade will be thearrival of Santa Clause himself aboard the Public Works Sleigh. 

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