In addition to traditional favorites such as hot chocolate, kids crafts at the Kris Kringle Castle, marshmallow roasting and the "Holiday Express" train display, the 2021 Aglow features enhanced Christmas displays with more places for family photos and memories.Īfter Santa arrives at the Aglow, he stays in the township for several events. “Similar to how the Independence Day Fireworks draw people to the township, we feel the Aglow will do the same.” “Supporting the Aglow is a natural progression for the DDA as it promotes our businesses with community events,” Di Cicco added. “It’s an honor for the DDA to be part of this tradition and make it even more enjoyable for our families.
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“Thanks to the hard work of our staff in the Parks, Recreation and Maintenance and the Community Relations departments, we have a tremendous, live Christmas event to showcase our community,” said Township Trustee Lucia Di Cicco who serves on the DDA. Photos with Santa Claus will then be available in Hope Chapel until 8:30 p.m. “Once folks drive in to see the lights, they’ll also see all of the great small businesses we have up and down Van Dyke Ave.”īefore the official lighting of the township Christmas tree, the Aglow features the Eisenhower High School show choir performing carols and the township’s “North Pole Ambassadors," presenting Santa with the key to the township. “We know people throughout metro Detroit love to drive around and find the biggest and brightest light shows to enjoy the season, so we’re putting Shelby Township on that map with our new tree,” Gagnon added. The township’s Community Relations and Parks, Recreation and Maintenance crews are making this an extraordinary event with more lights and a bigger production.” You will not want to miss the Aglow this year. "It’s only natural that we start this with the township’s most prominent holiday event at the Aglow. "The DDA has been discussing ways that we can draw more people into the township and celebrate our community and local businesses," DDA Chairperson Greg Gagnon said. "We were excited to get back to a live Aglow this year, and the DDA approached us about how they could be a part of it."
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"Christmas is always a special time of year in Shelby Township, and it was difficult to enjoy the Aglow without our friends and wishing them a 'Merry Christmas' in person last year," Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis said. 2 on the township municipal campus at 52700 Van Dyke Ave. New this year will be a 34-foot Christmas tree and an enhanced welcome for Santa Claus as he makes his first stop to greet the township. Shelby Township's biggest Christmas event and tradition, the annual Christmas Aglow and tree lighting, sponsored by the Shelby Township DDA, takes place at 7 p.m. Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department CatalogĪfter a virtual Christmas season in 2020, Shelby Township is gearing up to celebrate Christmas 2021 bigger, better and brighter than ever before, thanks to a partnership with the Shelby Township Downtown Development Authority.