Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend

The first Saturday every December, step back in time to one of Michigan’s most unique holiday celebrations. Four days of excitement including the Victorian Sleighbell Parade on Saturday, with horse-drawn entries, bagpipers, reindeer and carolers elegantly dressed in Victorian attire. The highlights of the parade are draft horses pulling a 30-foot Christmas tree down River Street followed by a beautiful display of luminaries, caroling and the lighting of the tree. Manistee’s Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend is filled with charming, Victorian-inspired events including the Festival of Trees, craft bazaar, 5K race and more. It’s an entire weekend of nostalgia and old-fashioned fun.