GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — Christmas celebrations got underway in Grand Rivers on Friday night as Patti’s 1880’s Settlement opened its annual Festival of Lights as the town held its first Christmas parade.
The celebration brought visitors from states across the country, including Wisconsin, Illinois and Tennessee, and some even as far away as Ecuador.
Patti’s Festival of Lights has been a longtime holiday tradition in Grand Rivers, but this year’s celebration also includes the town’s inaugural Christmas parade.
Grand Rivers Mayor Tom Moodie said the idea came from people in the community who wanted to add a parade to the festivities…