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Santa’s Grand Arrival Parade set for Nov. 14 at University Town Center
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Thousands of families will gather at University Town Center (UTC) on Saturday, Nov. 14, for Santa’s Grand Arrival Parade.The event includes entertainers, giant balloons, floats, fireworks and a free after-party concert featuring a nationally known headliner. The headliner will be announced later this month.Live music and festivities begin at 4:15 p.m.At 6 p.m., an FMX stunt performance presented by Nik Wallenda’s Wonderland Circus will begin. It will end with the lighting of UTC’s 50-foot Christmas tree and the debut of the season’s first light show.Wallenda siblings walk a world record tightrope stuntThe parade featuring Santa starts at 6:30 p.m. A fireworks show is set for 7:30 p.m., and the after-party concert begins at 8 p.m.Cattleman Road will be closed in both directions from University Parkway to DeSoto Road from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. The closure covers setup, the events and cleanup.The parade will go onto DeSoto Road. A portion of DeSoto Road near
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