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Target Holidazzle runs every Thursday - Sunday, starting Friday, November 25th thru Sunday, December 18th. All parades will begin at 6:30pm.

Friday, November 25

Sponsor: Target

Grand Marshal: Bullseye

Choir: Target Spots

Marching Band: University of Minnesota Band Alumni

Saturday, November 26

Sponsor: Target

Grand Marshal: Olympian Natalie Darwitz

Choir: Wayzata Women's Chorus                                                                       

Marching Band:  The Minnesota Freedom Band                                                                                                             

Sunday, November 27

Sponsor: TBA

Grand Marshal: KARE 11: Diana Pierce, Kim Insley & Pat Evans                                                                                                                                        

Choir: St. Louis Park Junior High Select Choir

Marching Band: The Minnesota Freedom Band

Thursday, December 1

Sponsor: WCCO TV 

Grand Marshal: WCCO TV Morning Show: Mike Binkley, Angela Davis, Natalie Kane & Mike Augustyniak

Choir: Lakeville North High School Now & Then Singers

Marching Band: Church of St. Helena "Autumn Daze" Band

Friday, December 2

Sponsor: Thrivent Financial

Grand Marshal: Bert & Ernie, Sesame Street Live

Choir: Minnetonka Chamber Choir

Marching Band: University of Minnesota Band Alumni

Saturday, December 3

Sponsor: Xcel Energy

Grand Marshal: Pippi from Pippi Longstocking

Choir: Marine Elementary School

Marching Band: Edison Alumni Marching Band
 

Sunday, December 4

Sponsor: TBA

Grand Marshal: Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve 

Choir: General Mills Choir

Marching Band: Patrick Henry High School & Alumni Marching Band

Thursday, December 8

Sponsor: TBA

Grand Marshal: KSTP Channel 5: Dave Dahl, Patrick Hammer, Jonathan Yuhas & Ken Barlow

Choir: Visitation "POPS" Group

Marching Band: Patrick Henry High School & Alumni Marching Band

Friday, December 9

Sponsor: Public Safety Night

Grand Marshal: Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan, Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson & Martin Van Buren from Hennepin County Medical Center

Choir: City County Chorus

Marching Band: Minneapolis Police Marching Band

Saturday, December 10

Sponsor: MetroTransit

Grand Marshal: Wes Walz, former Minnesota Wild player                                                                  

Choir: Senior Choir, First Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights

Marching Band: University of Minnesota Marching Band

Sunday, December 11

Sponsor: TBA

Grand Marshal: WCCO TV: Esme Murphy, Jamie Yuccas & Matt Brickman

Choir: Macalester College Concert Choir

Marching Band: North Community High School Drum Corps

Thursday, December 15

Sponsor: Star Tribune

Grand Marshal: FOX 9: Jeff Passolt, Heidi Collins, Randy Meier & Ian Leonard                            

Choir: Carpe Diem Vocal Ensemble 

Marching Band: Hopkins High School Lean Mean Performance Machine

Friday, December 16

Sponsor: CBS Radio:  WCCO 830 AM & 102.9 Lite FM

Grand Marshal: John Hines from News Radio 830 WCCO

Choir: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Senior Choir

Marching Band: Bleep Drum Corps

Saturday, December 17

Sponsor: TBA

Grand Marshal: Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins

Choir: City of Lakes Chorus

Marching Band: Southwest High School Marching Band

Sunday, December 18

Sponsor: Target

Grand Marshal: Holidazzle Founders: Jack Barkla, Todd Klingel, Michael Murnane & Stew Widdess

Choir: Minnesota Chorale

Marching Band: Southwest High School Marching Band

Celebrating the 450th parade of Target Holidazzle, tonight's parade will kick-off with a mascot parade featuring many of our beloved community and corporate mascots.  You won't want to miss the fun!