Lakeland Christmas parade to draw crowd

LAKELAND (FOX 13) - If you're heading out to the Lakeland Christmas parade is tonight, make sure you leave early to get a good spot.  Hundreds of lawn chairs line the streets as folks are already reserving their place for tonight's parade.

This is the 36th year for the parade. This year's theme is "Miracle on Main Street."

It all starts at 7 with fireworks over Lake Mirror.

Some 50,000 people are expected to attend.