There is always at least one family member with a Christmas sweater so ugly, so tacky, you want to scream … or you can just realize they are cool.
Now just think about all those sweaters in one place at one time.
That’s what the DTE Energy Foundation and the Downtown Detroit Partnership have in mind as they are asking people to wear that sweater down to Beacon Park on Dec. 9 and help break the current Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing Christmas sweaters and jumpers. The current record of 3,473 was set at the Kansas Athletics vs. Montana men’s basketball game on Dec. 19, 2015 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Participants will be asked to convene at DTE Energy’s Beacon Park on the corner of Cass and Grand River in Detroit at 6:30 p.m. to begin the process of getting participants in place for the official count.
The event is presented by Walled Lake-based UglyChristmasSweater.com, which will be on site selling an assortment of holiday sweaters to anyone needing approved attire.
“My brother Mark and I are so excited to potentially bring a Guinness World Records title attempt to the city of Detroit,” says UglyChristmasSweater.com co-owner Fred Hajjar. “We hope the community will embrace the holiday spirit and join us on December 9 at Beacon Park to shatter the previous record.”
Don’t worry about the cold. Directly following the record attempt, the heated Winter Lodge tent will play host to one of Beacon Park’s popular events – the silent disco. You can put on the headphones and show off your holiday sweater while you dance the night away from 7 p.m. to midnight. DJs from iHeart Detroit radio stations Channel 955, WJLB and WNIC will simultaneously spin three genres of music on separate channels.
Food and drink will be available for purchase from a number of Detroit’s favorite food trucks and bars on site. There will also be festive holiday lighting, outdoor fire pits and two interactive light installations, making their U.S. debut from Montreal.
“The DTE Energy Foundation is proud to sponsor events in Beacon Park that bring the community together and shine a light on this developing area of downtown,” says Nancy Moody, DTE Energy vice president of public affairs.
For more information on participating in or volunteering for the Guinness World Records title attempt and the silent disco please RSVP via Facebook.
Beacon Park is located at 1903 Grand River Ave. in Detroit.
For more information on Beacon Park and a complete schedule of events, visit https://downtowndetroitparks.com/parks/Beacon-Park.
— Sweater pictures from UglyChristmasSweater.com website.
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