Each year since 1993, the "Christmas in the Park" celebration has begun with a beautiful lighted parade.  This year the Parade of Lights begins at 7:00 in front of the Courthouse on National Avenue in Brazil, and will travel from Alabama Street west to Depot Street.

There will be about 80 entries, from decorative floats, to the Northview High School Band, and many other creative ideas, all lit, and many with musical themes.  The end of the parade features, who else but Santa Claus, direct from the North Pole!

Lynn's Pharmacy is again the sponsor of this year's parade.  His store, and this historic Soda Fountain will be open during the parade, and you can stop in for hot chocolate, or an old fashioned ice cream soda!

There is no charge of any kind to see the parade; it is suggested that you bring lawn chairs, and get the best spot by 6pm, as thousands will line up to see this unique Christmas parade in downtown Brazil.

After the parade is over, Forest Park will be "lit up" at 9:20pm, after the "Gift of Christmas" Fireworks Show in the park at 9pm

2012 Christmas in the Park Parade Line-up

“An Antique Christmas” 

1.                 Brazil PD Lead Car
2.                 Clay County Sheriff Dept—Lead Car
3.                 Indiana State Policy—Lead Car
4.                 Clay City Policy Dept—Lead Car
5.                 Christmas in the Park Banner
6.                 VFW
7.                 Reelsville Honor Guard
8.                 Putnamville Honor Guard
9.                 Mike Hollard @ Veterans Service Office
10.            Lynn’s Pharmacy—Parade Sponsor Float
11.            Brazil FD Ladder Truck
12.            Clay County Search & Rescue
13.            Clay County Haz-Mat./MCI Trailer
14.            Dick Johnson FD
15.            Posey FD
16.            Jackson FD
17.            Jackson FD
18.            Jackson FD
19.            Jackson FD
20.            Van Buren FD
21.            Van Buren FD
22.            Transcare
23.            Poland FD
24.            Center Point FD
25.            Seelyville FD
26.            Putnamville Correctional Facility FD
27.            Care Ambulance
28.            Lewis Fire Dept
29.            138^th Quartermaster National Guard Unit
30.            Poor Boy Towing
31.            Northview Marching Knights—Line up in grass lot next to Adamson’s
32.            North Clay Student Council 

Unit 2;  Starts @ National & Vandalia St
33.            Toni’s Tumbling & Dance Studio
34.            Karl Derr
35.            Scott Derr
36.            Christian Motorcycle Assoc—The King’s Servants Chapter #916
37.            THQMA
38.            First Baptist Church
39.            Clay County Girl Scouts
40.            Terre Haute Savings Bank
41.            Staunton First Christian Church
42.            Calvary Baptist Church
43.            Paul & Heather Woolery—1928 Model A
44.            Cloverleaf Health Care 

Unit #3
45.            Abundant Life Worship Center—Clay City
46.            New Elegance Salon
47.            Cub Scout Pack 45
48.            Elf Express
49.            Ryan Keys—State Farm Insurance
50.            River Community Church
51.            New Wave Communications
52.            Crowder Lawn & Garden
53.            Papa John’s  Pizza
54.            First Presbyterian Church
55.            First Christian Church Children’s Ministry
56.            Pepsi-Cola & Pages IGA
57.            Clay County Humane Society
58.            Christ Community Church
59.            Skelton Taekwondo Academy
60.            Deliverance Temple Church
61.            Long John Silvers
62.            Wendy’s
63.            SADD
64.            Way of the Cross Church
65.            Benwood/Mt Lebanon Church
66.            James Kimberling
67.            Maurer Construction
68.            Bee Ridge Church—Mike Brown 

Unit #4 
69.            Clay County 4H Junior Leaders
70.            Clay County 4H Fair Queen & Princess
71.            Skooter the Clown
72.            Maurice & Carolyn Burke
73.            Frontier
74.            Victoria Hill—Horses
75.            Becky Jacob—Mules
76.            Indiana Friesian Horse Association
77.            Snowflake Prince & Princess
78.            French Calliope
79.            Santa Claus!
80.            Brazil PD—Chase Car
81.            Brazil PD—Chase Car