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Experience the Holidays Downtown
November 27, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
| Safely enjoy the magic of the holiday season downtown this year. We invite you to bring your friends and family downtown to experience all the fun activities, great places to eat and unique shops with specialty gift options for everyone on your list. There will be activities and special events every Saturday beginning with the “Lighting Ceremony” with live music and a firework show to be held on Saturday, November 27th at Coleman Hawkins Park in Felix Street Square. This is also Small Business Saturday and there will be dining and shopping promotions at the various downtown businesses. Carriage rides will take visitors through our city streets, showcasing our historic architecture and marvelous holiday window displays. Be sure to come back the following weeks. This year we are providing a uniquely safe experience for families with our Santa Claus, (Dec. 4th & 18th) Winter Princess, (Dec. 11th) and their elves and helpers able to interact with kids in a safe, outdoors, and socially distanced manner.Nov 27th – Saturday • Lighting Ceremony with Fireworks @ 5:30 pm sponsored by the Downtown Association • Carriage Rides – 5:00 pm thru 8:00 pm • Holiday Pop Up Market • Festive Walkable Holiday Window Displays • Small Business Saturday – all day specials at stores Sponsors: Downtown Association, Downtown Community Improvement District, Gray Manufacturing, Hillyard, Missouri Western State University, Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Buchanan County |