The route for the Fifth Annual Christmas Caravan has been announced. The annual caravan ride or will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mace Supermarket.

Those planning to participate should gather by 5 p.m. for judging of the vehicles and plan to pull out at 6 p.m. sharp. The group will be escorted by the Cuba Police Department.

The late Rockael Stubblefield and Molly Maxwell first organized the Caravan during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to spread Christmas cheer to those that couldn’t leave their house and needed the Spirit of Christmas.

The group is supporting the Mission Gate Angel Tree Mission this year. Cash donations are being accepted or a $20-$25 wrapped gift with suggested age and gender written on it can be donated.

Judging of vehicles will be done by AJ and Gina Herrell and Luke and Janice Allen. SXS judges are Kevin Sanders and Kim Backes. First and second place will be awarded to both categories.

Area residents are encouraged to come outside and watch the Caravan as it passed through their neighborhood.

This year’s route is as follows:

From Mace parking lot, right on Hwy. 19, right on Rt. 66, right on McCloud, right on Spencer, left on Springfield, right on School, left on Forest, left on Florence Ave., right on Park, right on Oak, left on Forest, right on Grove Ave., left on Hwy. 19, left on Hwy. DD, right into Victorian Manor, right on Hwy. DD, right on Woodbury around to Eden Prairie Ln., left on DD, right on Hwy. 19, left on Lucia, left on N. Albert continuing to Theresa St., right on Eldon, into Cuba Manor parking lot, right on Martin, left Timothy, onto Trainer, left on Martin, right on Charles, left on Theresa, left on Beldon, left on Maple Shade Rd., right on Birch, left on Chestnut Ln., through to Sycamore St., left onto Fleener Rd., right on Grand Ave., left on Maple Shade Rd., right on Rt. 66, left on South Olive St., left on Main, left on Lawrence, (10 minute break at Shelly’s Route 66 Cafe), right on Rt. 66, right on Rutz Subdivision Rd., right on Hwy. PP, right on Shenandoah, left on Prospect, left on Crestview, left on Hwy. PP, right on Shenandoah, right on Parkdale, right on Magnolia, left on Prospect, left on Locust, right on Hwy. PP, left on Hwy. 19, right on Maple, right on Bond, right on Orchard, left on Prairie, left on Myrtle, right on McLeod, right on S. Main, left on Smith and end at Recklein Auditorium.