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Galesburg Holly Days Parade: Bake-Off + Santa Rescue 2025
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The Galesburg Holly Days Parade is back and sweeter than ever on Sunday, December 7, 2025! 🎄✨ Co-chairs Morgan Seabloom and Abby Colvin Thomas join Galesburg’s Morning News to spill all the cookie crumbs: In this episode: 🎂 The delicious new theme: “The Great Galesburg Bake-Off” 🤝 Why the Rotary Club of Galesburg stepped up to run the parade for the first time 🚒 The legendary Santa Rescue at 4:30 p.m. atop First Mid Bank & Trust 🏆 Grand Marshal Dick Lindstrom – celebrating 100 years of Lindstrom’s TV & Appliance 👕 Title sponsor Blick Art Materials bringing 400 walkers in matching shirts 📺 NEW: Facebook live stream + very first Kid’s Choice Award ⚠️ Safety reminder: stay on sidewalks & hand out candy (no throwing!) Schedule – Sunday, Dec 7 4:30 p.m. – Santa Rescue 🔥 5 p.m. – Lighted parade rolls! 🎅 Full video interview: [widget id="custom_html-261"] Bring chairs, blankets, and your sweet tooth — see you downtown! 🍪🎅 [caption id="attachment_690283" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Abby Colvin Thomas (left) and Morgan Seabloom – organizers of the Great Galesburg Bake-Off Holly Days Parade + the rooftop Santa Rescue this Sunday, Dec 7. (WGIL)[/caption]