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The Day After Thanksgiving: Opening Day!

oin us at the Gazebo at 400 S. Main Street (Kister Park) at 11:00 a.m. for our
  Opening Ceremony. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive via horse-drawn carriage, escorted by the Lewis & Clark Fife & Drum Corps and the rest of the Legends of Christmas.

The traditional “hanging of the greens” takes place to symbolize the beginning of the Christmas Traditions Festival. Festivities continue all day with caroling, vendors, the Legends of Christmas, and Santas from around the world, as well as old-fashioned evening shopping until 9:00 p.m.

And at 5:00 p.m., we'll have the lighting of Saint Charles' official Christmas Tree in Berthold Square (200 block of S. Main).

To find out about other dates and times, please see our calendar.

To learn more about the characters and activities you'll enjoy at Christmas Traditions, please see our Christmas History page.