KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Friday, Dec. 6, Kelseyville’s Main Street merchants will once again welcome guests to enjoy the magic of Christmas in downtown.
They will light up Main Street with holiday floats, an 80-foot lighted tree and lots of merriment for the 29th annual “Christmas in the Country.”
At 5:30 p.m. the festivities begin with the annual Holiday Merchant Open House. Local businesses will open their doors and offer lots of complimentary holiday treats to sample and provide an opportunity to start your holiday shopping.
Live Oak Belgian horses will again pull a large wooden wagon down Main Street.
“The wagon rides are a wonderful holiday tradition that really excites the children,” said Victoria Christie, owner of Roto-Rooter of Lake County, this year’s sponsor of the wagon rides.
At 6:30 p.m. the crowd favorite Parade of Lights begins on Main Street with tractors, horses and holiday floats elaborately decorated with lights.
Parade entries are still available; entry forms can be found at the the KBA website, www.visitkelseyville.com .
This year’s parade entrants will help with providing extra security. “We have hired CHP officers for both ends of Main Street to keep the traffic controlled,” said co-chair Marilyn Holdenried. “We felt it was worth the investment to keep our community safer.”
Don’t miss Santa Claus at 7 p.m. when he makes his annual pre-Christmas Kelseyville appearance at Westamerica Bank. He will be listening to Christmas wishes of all the
children. Photos will be taken by Santa’s Helpers.
Music will be provided by the Piano Man, David Neft. The Bridge Band will be playing holiday music at the Presbyterian Church and there will be caroling in United Methodist Church and the Unitarian Universalist shared space on Main Street.
There will be lots of food too: Pogo’s pizza-by-the-slice, John’s Market barbecue, chili and chowder at the Presbyterian Church, cocoa and coffee by the Big Valley 4Hers and tamales at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
Come out and start your Christmas season in Kelseyville, the friendly country town, on Friday, Dec. 6.
Kelseyville to host 29th annual Christmas in the Country Dec. 6
- Lake County News reports
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