This Saturday, come home for Christmas as Garretson celebrates its annual Hometown Christmas event!
At Hometown Christmas, the Garretson Commercial Club is bringing in favorite events such as time with Santa and the Parade of Lights, and local organizations and businesses are going all out. Shop local, enjoy time with neighbors and loved ones, and enjoy the season!
The Legion Dugout will be hopping all day, starting with a community breakfast on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., and the Fire Department will be hosting a chili feed and bingo in the evening starting at 5:00 p.m. for the meal and 8:00 p.m. for the games. Fire truck rides will also be happening.
In between, a vendor fair, a bake sale and silent auction will be available in the afternoon. Those events will begin at 1:00 p.m. The bake sale will benefit the Garretson Youth Wrestling team and the silent auction will benefit downtown improvements courtesy of the Garretson Commercial Club, such as the speaker system that was just installed along Main Avenue.
The Vendor Fair has options from local artisans and small businesses, along with vendors such as Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple, and Pampered Chef. Small businesses will include Humble Hill Winery, Just Fudge It, and Lee's Woodwork. Other artisan work will include goat soap, crafts, jewelry, and knitted hats and scarves.
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The museum will be open and will have pottery for sale, along with free popcorn and hot drinks from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At the school commons, Garrick will be back with Christmas stories as Santa greets kids of all ages and hands out candy canes, and Springdell 4-H will host kids crafts in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The food pantry will be having an open house, allowing the community to see what their donations help to fund. Donations of food will be accepted during the open house, which will be from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Events will not be the only items on the list, as businesses will have reasons for you to head on in and patronize their shops.
Palisades Art Gallery will be open and showcasing local youth talent with their coloring contest (get your submissions in before December 8!). Palisades Chiropractic is hosting Treatment for Tots from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., where a donation of a new toy valued $15 or more will earn patrons a free chiropractic adjustment. The Combine is holding an Ugly Sweater Contest with judging at 9:00 p.m., and The Gulch will belt out tunes with karaoke starting at 8:00 p.m. The Treasure Chest is hosting a contest to benefit the food pantry, where donations of $5 merits the donor a guess as to how much the money bag weighs. This fun contest was started last year by Art Nordstrom, who gathers the coins from vehicles that are salvaged, and was successful in raising quite a bit to benefit those who may otherwise go hungry during the year.
At 6:00 p.m., gather on Main Avenue to watch the Parade of Lights, a fun time where the community is encouraged to decorate a vehicle or float with lights and head down Main. Parade participants will line up along 5th Street before 6:00 p.m. Keep warm with a cup of hot cocoa provided by the Garretson Scouts, who will be selling cups of the hot drink during the parade.
The Garretson Commercial Club hopes you have a great holiday season, and encourages you to shop local and enjoy the events planned for you this weekend!
See the full schedule at VisitGarretsonSD.com/hometown-christmas.
