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The Cookie Walk has become a family tradition. (click to enlarge) |
The 32nd Annual Christmas in Historic Montgomery, sponsored by
the Montgomery Historical Society, is slated for Saturday, December 12, 2009. Activities start
at 9:00 AM and end at 8:00 PM.
Download the flier.
Christmas in Historic Montgomery
Sponsored by the Montgomery Historical Society
Saturday - December 12, 2009
Schedule of Events:
- 9:00 AM until 5 PM - Holiday Marketplace (Arts & Crafts) - Community Center
- 11 AM - Christmas Parade (CHRISTMAS “A Magical Season”
Honoring those serving in Iraq & Afghanistan
Saluting all Veterans)
- Noon until 5:00 PM - 18th Annual Cookie Walk - Community Center
- 4:00 PM until 8 PM - Candlelight Home Tour - Adults $10 – Children/Students $5
- Noon until 4:00 PM - SANTA'S POST OFFICE (McCall Law Office) McCown Street
Children are invited to bring their letters addressed to Santa
North Pole, USA
- 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDE
Boarding at Old Baptist Church (Caroline & Pond Streets) - Adults $5.00 – Children $2.00 5 years old & under
- See the flier (link above) for more info and more activities
Holiday Marketplace (Arts & Crafts) will be held at the Community Center, corner of College and
Liberty Street (FM 149), from 9:00 AM until 5 PM. At 11 AM, the Christmas Parade begins with
the theme "A Magical Season" Honoring those serving in Iraq & Afghanistan
Saluting all Veterans. An application
for the parade and for vendor space may be picked up at The Clover Patch, Western Winery and at
the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Downtown Montgomery. For further information, please
contact Shirley Schneider at 936-588-6210 or 936-597-7300.
Our popular Cookie Walk, with the help of the National Charity League, will be held at the
Community Center from Noon until 5:00 PM. The doors open at 1:00 PM to people waiting
in line to be the first to choose from thousands of beautifully decorated cookies and
candies on display. These confections are sold by the pound and are collected from area
residents who so graciously donate to our good cause. The Community Center will be decked
out in holiday decorations and with themed trees. The aroma and the beautifully decorated
trays of goodies will definitely get you into the Holiday spirit. For more information,
you may contact Brenda Beaven at 936-597-8940 or 936-499-3786.
Approximately a dozen decorated and lighted historic homes and buildings will be open for
The Candlelight Home Tour which begins at 4:00 PM. Hosts and hostesses don Victorian dress
for this event. When darkness falls, folks can follow the luminaries throughout the narrow
streets of Montgomery, one of the oldest cities in Texas. Home Tour tickets may be purchased
starting at 2:00 PM on day of event at the Nat Hart Davis Museum, located at 308 Liberty
Street (FM 149). Tickets for the tour are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Advance
tickets may be purchased at the Clover Patch prior to December 12th. For further information,
please call Shirley Schneider at 936-588-6210 or 936-597-7300.
Activities abound with the sights and sounds of Christmas in Montgomery. Our restaurants,
antique, and gift shops will remain open throughout the evening for your enjoyment and
pleasure, as well as for your shopping. Don’t forget to register for the Nativity Scene
sets at any of the participating shops.
Area students, residents and civic groups join in to make this holiday event one to remember.
All of the funds generated from this event go towards the restoration and preservation of
the seven buildings owned by the Montgomery Historical Society.
Come, enjoy and spend the day!
Sponsored by Montgomery Historical Society. 936/597-STAR (7827)
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