HolidayFest on the Grand 2011!

The Portland Main Street program, the Portland Community Arts Council, and our great businesses invite you to bring the family downtown for our annual "HolidayFest on the Grand" celebration on November 18th and 19th!

Highlighting this year's event are our annual carriage rides downtown, the return of our "Snowball Drop" on Maple Street, and the lighting of the City Christmas Tree!

Please find below a complete schedule of events for this fun weekend!

2011 HolidayFest Parade -- November 19th at 6:00 pm!

Our biggest news is a new event on Saturday, November 19th at 6:00 pm -- we will be hosting a HolidayFest parade on Kent Street! 

The parade will begin at 6:00 pm at the Portland District Library and will head north down Kent Street to Grand River Avenue. From there, the parade will turn left on Grand River and will then turn left on Water Street. The route will then loop back to Kent Street, utilizing the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge. Immediately following the parade will be the lighting of the City Christmas Tree in Scout Park.

If you are coming down for the parade, please be aware that Kent Street, Bridge Street, Grand River Avenue, and Water Street will each be closed to traffic downtown during this event beginning at 5:30 pm on November 19th.

Schedule of Events



Friday, November 18th

• Downtown Carriage Rides (Sponsored by Around the Block Quilt Shop, 6-9 pm, in Scout Park - Carriage rides are $4 per adult, $3 per child)

• Downtown Snowball Drop (Maple Street, 6 pm)

• Downtown Window Decorating Contest begins (Participating Businesses Downtown)

• 15 Minutes of Free Legal Advice (Hoort Law, 6-8 pm)

• Children's Craft Activities (Hoort Law, 6-8 pm)

• Office Open House with Free Gifts (Hoort Law, 6-8 pm)

• Live Music and Refreshments (The Law Offices of Duff, Chadwick, and Associates)

• Gourmet Food Sampling (Distinctive Occasions)

• Refreshments and Entertainment (Allstate -- Chris Tyler Insurance Agency)

• TuTu-Making Class (Country Cupboard Floral and Gifts)

• Display of Letters to Santa (Rush Hour Studios)

• Luminary Lane (Kent Street, dusk)

• Holiday Open House with Refreshments (Edward Jones Financial)

• Yuletide Hanging Basket Seminar (Country Cupboard Floral and Gifts, 6-8 pm)

• Open House with Great Sales and Refreshments (Perfect Balance)

• Free Gift with a $10 Purchase (Distinctive Occasions)

• Wrecker Rides with Santa (Keusch Super Service 6-8 pm)

• Refreshments and Door Prizes (Distinctive Occasions)

• Holiday Open House (Electric Sunshine)

• Unveiling of New Body Wrap System (Electric Sunshine)

• WION Food Drive Dropoff Point (Distinctive Occasions)

• Free Popcorn and Cookies All Day (Keusch Super Service)

• Holiday Dessert Specials (Looking Grand Café, 6-9 pm)

• $100.00 Gas Crad Drawings (Keusch Super Service)

• Holiday Open House and Specials (Perfect Balance)

• Ice Cream Specials (The Chocolate Moose)

• Business Open House (Portland Black Belt Academy, 6-9 pm)