Contact: Amy Blaisdell Communications Director City of Palm Springs (760) 323-8250

Float Applications Now Being Accepted for 23rd Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Lisa Vanderpump Named Celebrity Grand Marshal

Oct. 6, 2014

Float applications are now being accepted for the 23rd annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade, the City’s signature holiday event slated for Saturday, Dec. 6 in downtown Palm Springs.

The parade kicks off every year at 5:45 p.m. on Palm Canyon Drive and Ramon Road and every year brings in an estimated 100,000 spectators to view the magnificent marching bands and twinkling holiday floats adorned in thousands of magical colored lights. In addition, residents and visitors alike won’t want to miss the wildly popular Macy’s-style holiday balloons along with Santa and his reindeer on the spectacular Jackie Lee Houston Santa Claus Express. Leading the procession down Palm Canyon Drive this year is Celebrity Grand Marshal Lisa Vanderpump, the former Queen of the Palm Springs White Party and one of the stars of Bravo-TV’s hit reality series “ Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

The deadline to submit a float application is Wednesday, Nov. 12, Visit www.psfestivaloflights.com to download an application. Presenting sponsor of this year’s parade is P.S. Resorts, a consortium of large hoteliers in the city charged with boosting tourism.

“The Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade is the biggest and best holiday parade in the entire Coachella Valley,” said Mayor Pougnet. “Bring the whole family and visit downtown on Saturday, Dec. 6 as we celebrate the spirit of the holiday season in Palm Springs, like no place else.”

For more information about this year’s parade and sponsorship opportunities, call Jasmine Waits at (760) 323-8276.