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Parade entry is free for participants who meet the decoration requirement and register by December 1. A separate tree lighting is scheduled at Pearson Plaza after the parade.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
The parade’s free offer is for entrants, not a stated spectator admission policy. For people taking part, the central requirement is clear: entries must be at least 75% decorated.
Ashland’s Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. on Historic Main Street. The organizers call it the Garland City of the North Christmas Parade and set Christmas as the theme.
Participation is free, but entries must be at least 75% decorated. Entrants need to register by Tuesday, December 1, using the form linked from the event page. For parade questions, call 715-682-2500. No age policy is stated.
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Ashland retail merchants list a separate Customer Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 5, with all-day bargains and double points for Shop Small Win Big. It overlaps the parade’s scheduled hours, so it is a daytime shopping option rather than part of the parade programme.
Further reading: Christmas Parade – AshLand ↗
A Christmas Tree Lighting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Pearson Plaza, after the parade’s listed 5 p.m. finish. The separate gathering includes hot cocoa and cookies, ornament decorating, a performance by Golden Era Jazz, and a visit with Santa. Questions about the tree lighting: 715-682-7071.
Further reading: Christmas Parade – AshLand ↗
The Christmas Tree Lighting is listed separately from the parade, at 6 p.m. at Pearson Plaza. Its programme includes refreshments, ornament decorating, Golden Era Jazz and Santa.
The parade is scheduled for 4:30–5 p.m. The listing gives a scheduled end time of 5 p.m.
Entry is free for participants. The theme is Christmas, and entries must be at least 75% decorated. Register by Tuesday, December 1, using the form linked from the event page. Call 715-682-2500 with parade questions.
The listing says participation is free; it does not state spectator admission terms or an age policy.
The parade is listed on Historic Main Street in Ashland, Wisconsin. No street number or specific viewing point is given. The map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
The parade information does not specify parking, transit, street closures or event-specific accessibility arrangements. Check current arrangements with the parade contact at 715-682-2500.
The separate tree lighting is listed at Pearson Plaza. Ashland’s accessibility information names Howard Pearson Plaza Park and describes access from Historic Downtown through the tunnel to the lakefront, as well as accessible restrooms; it does not explain how those arrangements apply to the tree-lighting event.
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Register by Tuesday, December 1, and make sure the entry is at least 75% decorated. The theme is Christmas; participation is free.
The listing confirms free participation for entrants but does not give spectator admission terms.
A separate Christmas Tree Lighting is scheduled at Pearson Plaza for 6 p.m. Questions about it can be directed to 715-682-7071.
Retail merchants list Customer Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with bargains and double points for Shop Small Win Big.
Historic Main Street, Ashland, WI
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-03 against the linked sources.