By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Dec 05, 2012 at 8:41 PM

From now through Dec. 30, the Jingle Bus, a Coach USA bus, will operate Thursdays through Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. from The Shops of Grand Avenue – Center Court, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Narrated by Milwaukee Downtown's Public Service Ambassadors, the 40-minute tour acquaints riders with key Downtown landmarks and three Milwaukee County parks decorated in fanciful themes – Cathedral Square Park, Pere Marquette Park and Zeidler Union Square – for $1 per person.

"Downtown Milwaukee is beautifully dressed with over 500,000 lights for the season," said Beth Weirick, executive director of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21. "The Jingle Bus is a great, cost-effective way to get into the holiday spirit with family and friends."

The Jingle Bus operates Thursdays through Sundays, now through Dec. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. from the Center Court at The Shops of Grand Avenue, the Festival's Warming House location at 275 W. Wisconsin Ave. The last bus departs at 8:20 p.m., so riders are encouraged to arrive early.

Tickets are distributed on a first come, first served basis.