New Hope holiday parade, tree lighting take place Sunday

Two popular events kick off the holiday season in New Hope on Sunday.

The annual holiday parade will proceed down West Bridge Street from New Hope-Solebury High School at 5:30 p.m., turning onto South Main Street and heading toward the southern end of town.

And New Hope’s Christmas tree event starts at 5:30 p.m. next to the Logan Inn, with Mr. and Mrs. Claus arriving around 6 p.m. Listen to your favorite choral classics, race to grab cocoa and cookies, and take in an early taste of the sights and sounds of the holiday season!

The Christmas tree is traditionally lit at around 6:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks display.

Organizers suggest bringing along an extra toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

The Logan Inn is located at 10 W. Ferry St.

Street parking is free in New Hope through Christmas Day.

Participants in the holiday parade include:

New Hope Eagle Fire Department
Lambertville Fire Department
Lambertville New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad
Midway Fire Department
Upper Makefield Fire Department
Point Pleasant Fire Department
Newtown Fire Department (Antique Fire Truck)
Stockton Fire Dept
New Hope Borough Council
Bucks County Playhouse
New Hope Celebrates
Marisa Morgan
Uptown String Band Mummers
St. Philip’s Church
Girl Scout Troop 21724
Girl Scout Brownie troop 2493
Girl Scout Troop 21689
Girl Scout Brownie Troop
GreenHouse New Hope
New Hope Run Club
New Hope Girl Scout troop
Girl Scout Troop 22109
Girl Scout Troop 21689
Girl Scout Troop 21625
Girl Scout Junior Troop 21718
NHS Boy Scout Troop 34
Cub Scouts Pack 3464
Music Mountain Theatre
The Landing/Fred’s
Friends of the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
DRTCC
New Hope-Solebury Dental Associates
Village Toy Shoppe of New Hope and Frenchtown
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band
School of Rock
Carolers
Clusters Handcrafted Popcorn
Nurture Spa
Evelyn Inoue, Pumpkin (Michael Gardner) & 2 elves
New Hope Police Department