Broad Ripple Lights Up! invites the whole community to participate in the 2012 parade which will head down Broad Ripple Avenue at 5:30 pm on December 8. Your truck, your car, your bike can all be starting points for creative parade entries representing your business, organization, or neighborhood. Or your entry can be just you and your family, adding to the festivity for the holidays; walking, skating, dancing, and pets strongly encouraged. The Broad Ripple Magnet School Marching Band and Steppers will provide the beat and the tunes.

Use your imagination and join in the fun. It's all about using lights to make the season bright, and showing off your creativity. Add music, performance, costumes, the sky's the limit. Parade entries are $25, the fee goes toward covering security from off-duty officers. Contact Diane Seybert at dianeseybert@aol.com for entry form and more information.