Annual Christmas Parade
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Event Details
7:00 PM. It will feature a Lions Club chili feed between 5 and 7 p.m., the largest night Christmas parade in Southeast Kansas, the crowning of Mr. and Miss Christmas and lighting of the annual Community Christmas tree along with visits and photos with Santa. If there is bad weather, it will be held the following Thursday. For more information, find us on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caney-Valley-Historical-Society/200309573325739?ref=hl
Annual Christmas Parade
Phone : 620-879-5131 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : cvhistsoc@terraworld.net
Holidays
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Little White School House
The first school, built in 1870, was a log cabin provided by Berryman Smith. The teacher, Mrs. O.M. \"Billie\" Smith, had 25 students enrolled. Bonds for the next school building, the Little White School House, were sold to raise $1,800 and the school was built in 1872 for $900
Caney, KS Historic SchoolhousesBlack Dog Trail Marker
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Caney, KS Opera Houses