For Immediate Release – November 26, 2025

Contact:
Brian Otten, Marketing Director
Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
715-848-5947 | botten@wausauchamber.com

Chamber to kick off toy collection at Holiday Parade Viewing Party

WAUSAU — The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce will host its second Holiday Parade Viewing Party presented by IncredibleBank from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, December 5. This family-friendly event is complimentary for members of the Chamber and their children. The Chamber’s train depot headquarters will offer a unique vantage point along the parade route to both see the floats and warm-up indoors or in a heated tent.

New at this year’s event, attendees are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to this event. The Chamber will help Christmas In July collect items for children at the Marshfield Children's Hospital serving as a drop-off site for the toy drive beginning at the Holiday Parade Viewing Party through Wednesday, December 17. Toys can be delivered during this event or to the Chamber's offices on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

“This will be another great winter party and an opportunity for our members and their families to gather on Clarke Island,” said Dave Eckmann, President/CEO of the Chamber.

The Holiday Parade itself is organized by Wausau Area Events.

The member lineup for the event already includes the following:

Members providing snacks and hot beverages:

• Culver's of Wausau
• Helene's Hilltop Orchard
• The Pinery Coffee Co.
• Texas Roadhouse

Members providing family-friendly activities:

• Mathnasium of Wausau
• McLit: Marathon County Literacy Council
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Wausau
• NAMI Northwoods

Members providing items for raffle baskets:

• 7 Brew Coffee
• Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar/IHOP
• Baeseman’s Shoe & Clothing
• Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins – Wausau
• Forefront Dermatology – Wausau
• McLit: Marathon County Literacy Council
• Oliva's at Gulliver's Landing
• The Open Door of Marathon County
• Photopoulos Family Photography LLC
• Sola Salons
• Stine Eye Center LLC
• Texas Roadhouse

Those attending this event should park in the library's lower lot, the parking lots east of the county buildings along the Whitewater course and in the former JCPenney parking ramp.

The Holiday Parade Viewing Party’s presenting sponsor is IncredibleBank. The platinum sponsor is In The Lite Electric and the gold sponsor is Aqua Finance. Monetary and in-kind sponsorship opportunities for this event are still available. For more information on sponsorships, visit WausauChamber.com and click the ‘Sponsor an Event’ link.

There is no charge for members of the Chamber to attend this event, though registration is required. Visit WausauChamber.com to register or to learn more.

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The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce is the source for business information in the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The organization has earned a 5-Star Accreditation, one of only two chambers in the state with that designation. The Chamber strengthens member businesses and enhances the region by building business success. For more information on the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce, visit us online at www.wausauchamber.com or call 715-845-6231.