Detroit tries, fails to break world record for largest gathering of ugly Christmas sweaters

About 1,500 attended attempt at Beacon Park

About 1,500 people showed up in ugly sweaters in an attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of ugly Christmas sweaters Dec. 9, 2017 in Detroit. (WDIV)

DETROIT – Detroit's attempt to break the Guinness world record for the largest gathering of ugly Christmas sweaters fell short Saturday.

The record to beat was 3,473 ugly sweaters. About 1,500 people in ugly sweaters showed up at Beacon Park for the record attempt.

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While the record wasn't broken, attendees enjoyed music, hot drinks and a silent disco, which is where headphones are worn and people dance to music that isn't being played out loud. 


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