Held as part of the Hometown Holidays celebration in downtown Naperville, the Friends of Little Friends parade features a spectacular collaboration of lights, festive floats and Santa's arrival in preparation for the busy holiday season. Following the parade, Santa Clause will flip the switch and light more than 300,000 holiday lights transforming downtown Naperville into a winter wonderland.

Little Friends is currently seeking entries for the 2008 Friends of Little Friends parade, which will kick-off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 28. Non-profit organizations, community clubs and musical groups are encouraged to participate. If your organization is interested in participating in this year's parade, please complete an application and submit it to Little Friends, Inc. by October 24, 2008.

To download an application to participate in the 2008 Hometown Holidays Parade, please click here.

To download Parade Guidelines, please click here.

Participants in 2007's Friends of Little Friends Parade included: 

• 501st Legion
• American Legion of Naperville- Post 43
• AMLI Properties
• Anderson's Bookshops
• City of Naperville Public Works Snowplow Team
• DuPage Animal Control & Friends
• DuPage Senior Citizens Council
• Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley Region
• Evan Lysacek- U.S. Men's Figure Skating Champion and Bronze Medalist
• Expert Plumbing
• First National Bank of Naperville
• Krejci Academy D.R.U.M.S. 2008
• LA Fitness
• Leon the Hometown Holidays Bear
• Little Friends Board of Directors
• Little Friends, Inc.
• Magical Starlight Theatre
• Mary Kay Kleist, CBS 2 Chicago
• McNulty Irish Dancers
• Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Naperville Central Rotary Interact
• Naperville Fire Department
• Naperville Police Department
• Naperville Trolley & Tours Ltd.
• NCO Youth & Family Services
• Pet Butler
• Santa & Mrs. Claus
• St. Patrick's Residence
• The Naperville Sun
• Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers
• UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

Calling All Volunteers!!!

We need you to help make this year’s Little Friends float the best ever. Show your support for Little Friends by marching in this year’s Friends of Little Friends Hometown Holidays parade on November 28. Make sure to bring your holiday cheer! To learn more, please contact Cally Edwards at (630) 281-1882.