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Registrations Open for 2025 SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade

News | 10.10.2025

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), in partnership with Miracle on 7th Street, invites groups, organizations and businesses to participate in the ninth annual SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade presented by Toyota of Terre Haute and Thompson’s Honda. Entries are now being accepted for the parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 in downtown Terre Haute. Registrations will be accepted until November 28, 2025. For more information about the SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade, including registration, visit smwc.edu/parade or email BJ.Riley@smwc.edu.

Students Ariella Ingle (left) and Lauren Rindone (right) kick off the 2024 SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade in downtown Terre Haute.

Miracle on 7th Street, a kickoff event for the holiday season in the Wabash Valley,  will begin on Friday, December 5, at 5:00 p.m. and will take place in the Hulman Center for the second year. Local vendors will gather inside with display tables. In addition, there will be activities for kids and adults, including Christmas tree decorating and other fun events for the entire family to enjoy. There are no admission fees, and most events and activities are free.  For 16 years, Miracle on 7th Street has brought tens of thousands of people downtown for this two-day event. Since its inception, Miracle has written checks to 46 different charities/nonprofits, donating more than $245,000 and providing approximately 29,000 pounds of food.   For more information, visit https://miracleon7thstreet.com.