Hometown Holiday in Pontiac

Pontiac will have its annual Christmas light-up parade Friday night but it will be different this year.

A drive-through edition will be offered at Chautauqua Park from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The following day is Small Business Saturday and independent retailers will have various specials for customers in an effort to shop local this holiday season. Visits with Santa will also be offered Saturday in Pontiac from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Downtown Pontiac encourages people to shop local and small as much as possible. A holiday shopping guide can be found at DowntownPontiacIL.com.