Christmas officially opens in Garnett tomorrow night, November 30th, as the 54th Annual Garnett Chamber of Commerce Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade takes place. This year’s Grand Marshall of the parade has been announced. He is Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival front man, Tracy Modlin. The theme of this year’s parade is “Toys, Trains, and Candy Canes.” Modlin has been an integral fixture of the annual sports car revival, based on the 1960s-70s Lake Garnett Grand Prix Races, working behind the scenes with vintage sports car enthusiasts and other high performance motor fans, to turn the auto and track exhibition into one of the area’s most popular events. The Lake Garnett Park Road, where the driving exhibition is held, underwent a major asphalt overlay in time for the October 2024 event.
The night time parade will grace the Garnett streets starting at 6:30 tomorrow night, right after the incredible downtown lighting ceremony. Santa claus himself will make an appearance bringing up the rear of the parade in his own special float.
