Harlem's Annual Holiday Lights Parade on 125th Street

Harlem Holiday Lights Parade

• 🌟 The annual holiday lights parade has officially kicked off the holiday season in Harlem.
• 📍 The festivities are centered on 125th Street, with crowds gathering outside the legendary Apollo Theater.

Parade Features and Viewing

• 💡 The parade route extends all down 125th Street, featuring lights at each intersection, with some streets having double the lights.
• 🎭 Attendees can enjoy the show from various points along the street.
• 🗓️ The holiday lights will remain on display on 125th Street through the holiday season and into the new year.

Grand Marshal Malik Yoba

• 🎤 This year's parade grand marshal is Malik Yoba, a native New Yorker and Harlem son.
• 🎬 Yoba, recognized from New York City-based shows, shared his connection to Harlem, having grown up and filmed in the area.
• 💬 He expressed his excitement to be part of the Harlem holiday parade as a child who once ran up and down these streets.