ESCANABA — Escanaba is gearing up for Christmas events this weekend. “Christmas in the Village,” organized by the U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association, comes to the U.P. State Fairgrounds’ Antique Village from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, and the annual Christmas parade in downtown Escanaba kicks off Friday evening through coordinations by the Downtown Development Association (DDA).

The Christmas parade on Ludington Street will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6.

Local organizations, businesses, churches, fire departments and school groups will assemble their floats and queue outside Escanaba City Hall (410 Ludington St.) between 5 and 5:30 p.m.