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A HUGE Thank YOU to all 2025 Participants and Sponsors!

2025 was the Largest Parade EVER!

2025 Honorary 
PARADE Grand Marshal
Carolyn Gifford

Anchor/Reporter WXYZ Channel 7 News

Guest Speaker Scholarship and Awards Ceremony.

Community Key Presenters

Left to Right Rik Kowall, White Lake Supervisor; 
Anthony Bartolotta, Waterford Supervisor; 
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive; SANTA; 
Carolyn Clifford,  Anchor/Reporte​r WXYZ Channel 7 News ; 
Eugene Hawkins, Auburn Hills Mayor; 
Tim Greimel, Former Mayor City of Pontiac.

We had over 12,000 Spectators & over 100 Parade Units 
Over 1,200 Parade Participants
64 Sponsors
$3,900 Provided to Bands
$26,000 Provided for Scholarships
$3,500 Community Support

$26,000 Provided for Scholarship​s

Holiday Extravaganza presented 4 one-time
$5,000 "Fran & Russ Anderson Family Legacy Fund - Making a Difference Scholarship" 
These Scholarships are awarded to one qualifed high school student from each of our communities of Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Waterford and White Lake.

2025 Receipients - Left to Right
Kaino Phillips, Holiday Extravaganza Chairperson,
Kimora Beatty, Pontiac; 
Kailey McGinnis, White Lake;
Krrish Patel, Auburn Hills; Megan Pless Waterford;
Kristi Anderson; Sally Anderson Quick.

Holiday Extravaganza presented 4 one-time 
$1,500 Dr. Calandra Green Memorial Scholarships.
These Scholarships are awarded to Oakland Community College Students.

2025 Recipients - Left to Right
Ximin Dong, Emily Wiwigacz, Kiara Marshall,
Estefaniav Pedroza Torres.

125 People Participated in Senior Warming Area

Senior Warming Area
Presented By

Sponsored By

1st Place - Oakland Hope
2nd Place - Friends of White Lk. Twp. Library

Honorable Mention
Blood Cancer United
Fueling Kids Future
MI Dolphins Youth Football & Cheer
Prevention Pontiac
Waterford Community Coalition

Check out the Beautiful Trees
Festival of Trees

Display Sponsor

We added a
"Run, Little Elf Run"

Increased RUN ELF RUN
Participation By 18%

2025 Memories

Our History

The Greater Pontiac Host Committee has coordinated and provided leadership to a Christmas parade in Pontiac since 1981 which, at that time, included one fire truck from the City of Pontiac and one high school marching band.

Since then, the Greater Pontiac Host Committee formed a 501c3 organization and now consists of an Advisory Board of Directors, our Community Partners Committee consisting of Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Waterford and White Lake, and the Strategic Leadership Committee, which coordinates all of the fundraising and organizational needs for all aspects of the Holiday Extravaganza … ALWAYS taking place on the first Saturday of December … and includes a Parade and the WinterFUN Festival.

Please see our events page for details for the day’s activities.

Come join us … bring your family and friends and make memories to last a lifetime.