Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Candy Cane Treasure Hunt and Santa House

Nov–Dec
27–17

Holiday lighting ceremony kicks off the Christmas Season!

Gather at the Historic Bandstand on the downtown courthouse square on Friday evening and help kick off the Christmas season with the Holiday Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony includes Holiday music, performances, hot cocoa and baked goods, and special recognition to the American Cancer Society”Love Lights a Tree”, and concludes with annual “flipping of the switch” to turn on holiday lights for the downtown business district. Saturday events for children include the annual Candy Cane Treasure Hunt, old-fashioned holiday horse and buggy rides, and Santa makes his first official visit in his new Santa House. Santa visits with children that day and every Thursday evening in December up until Christmas.

Dates, Location & Info

Dates
Nov 27 – Dec 17
Address
Historic Downtown Courthouse Square
Phone
620-365-5252
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.iolachamber.org

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