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Roswell Square Holiday Lighting Starring Santa

The weekend of Dec. 7-8 will officially kick off the Christmas season, which includes the 1850s Heirloom Holidays.

The Annual Lighting of the Historic Town Square in Roswell takes place on Saturday, Dec. 7 (the same day as the Heirloom Holidays), with Santa's Secret Gift Shop taking place on that day and Sunday, Dec. 8. Here's more from the city about the event, and also attached is a full holiday guide of events:

The celebration begins at 5:00 p.m. and includes performances by the Hillside Elementary Singers, River Eves Choir, Esther Jackson Chorus and the Roswell Ramblers Chorus followed by a special reading of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas with Mayor Jere Wood. 

Santa Claus also will be making a special visit to the Square from the North Pole. Pictures with Santa will be available at a nominal charge. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or coffee, complements of Starbucks.

Once the Square is aglow, children 12 and under can hop on the holiday bus to the Roswell Adult Recreation Center to shop for gifts at Santa’s Secret Gift Shop. 

The Gift Shop is located at 830 Grimes Bridge Road and will be open onSaturday, December 7, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, December 8, from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. (Santa will be visiting during this time!).  

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All the gifts at Santa’s Secret Gift Shop are priced affordably and some of the items are handmade by the Roswell Ramblers Senior Citizen Club. Free gift wrapping is available. Proceeds from the Gift Shop benefit the Roswell Ramblers Senior Citizen Club.

For more information, please contact call 770-641-3950.

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For more holiday events happening in Roswell, visit http://www.visitroswellga.com/christmas.

 


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