Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade LIVE on Rochester Hills TV This Sunday

This year, the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade will roll down Main Street with over 70 units on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Look for, and count them: 30 floats -- designed with the “The Sounds of Christmas” theme in mind; 9 marching bands, 12 drill teams, several dozen dogs, horse drawn carriages, clowns, fire trucks, and more than 15 units of marchers!

Livestream of the Parade will also be available from Rochester Hill TV starting at 2pm!

Parade Buttons are for sale! Visit Lytle’s Pharmacy and Sharon’s Hallmark to purchase. Sponsored by the Thomasson Family and RE/MAX Defined Downtown Rochester. Santa’s Workshop Sponsor CU Link and Santa Award, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy sponsored prep for Parade participants at Stoney Creek High School.

PARADE TIMELINE

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Pancake Breakfast at the Older Persons’ Commission, 650 Letica Drive, Rochester, MI. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Rochester Hills. Open to the Public, Adults $6.00 Children (12 & under) $3.00. For more information call (248) 651-6700.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Santa will be listening to Christmas wishes in the warming tent downtown located on the corner of Main and Fourth Streets courtesy of our Parade Presenting Sponsor, Genisys Credit Union! A complimentary photo is available to capture the moment brought to you by the Tim Crawford Nationwide

12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m. — Entertainment stages brought to you by Stoney Creek Studios Inc., Jeff LaDuke. Sponsored by: Shelton Buick GMC and Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel.

12:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Free Shuttle Service! Pick Up: Chase Bank, 1290 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, MI. Drop Off: Chase Bank, Pine & 4th Street, Rochester, MI. Sponsored by: American House Senior Living Com- munities, City of Rochester Hills, Consumers Energy, Dillman & Upton, Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Therapy for Pets, Rochester Rotary Club, Sir Speeding Printing Center, The Phone Guy.

2:00 p.m. – Parade starts down Main Street from the corner of Tienken Road & Rochester Road. It is led by the Rochester Police, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the Grand Marshals, and regional dignitaries.

Throughout the Parade – Nine marching bands are Sponsored by: : BMW & Audi of Rochester Hills, Chief Fi- nancial Credit Union, Edward Jones Investments Chad Rinke, Fox Automotive of Rochester Hills, Kidz1st Pediatrics, Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C., Meijer, PAR Pharmaceutical, Pixley Funeral Home, Ray Lighting Centers, Sanctuary at Bellbrook, The Oakland Press and Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Community Afterglow with Santa Claus at Bordine Nursery, 1835 S. Rochester Road at Hamlin. Pictures with Santa (bring your camera) and plenty of goodies as well. Sponsored by Bordine Nursery and Busch’s Fresh Food Market.

Held on Sunday, December 6th, the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade, presented by Genisys Credit Union, begins at 2 p.m. at the corner of Tienken and Rochester Roads and continues south along Main Street in Downtown Rochester. Information on this year’s parade can be found at www.rrc-mi.com.

The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks their partners Oakland University, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Genisys Credit Union, Shelton Buick GMC, Boulevard Health Center, Fox Automotive of Rochester Hills, PAR Pharmaceutical, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chamber.

The Mission of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership by advancing business development in partnership with civic, cultural and educational interests for the benefit of its members and the community.