Although the frost may not yet be on the pumpkins, it’s already beginning to look a lot like Christmas as area communities prepare for upcoming holiday festivities.
The first event coming up is the Winslow Christmas Parade, which is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. The theme of this year’s parade is Christmas Caroling Clans. Entry applications are available at the Winslow Chamber of Commerce, located at 523 W. Second St. The deadline to submit entries is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
In Holbrook, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, at Gillespie Park. Residents are encouraged to arrive early to contribute their homemade Christmas ornaments to the community tree.
The Holbrook Festival of Trees will be held Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 4-6 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Family Center located at 202 E. Arizona St. This annual event features a spectacular collection of decorated Christmas trees for the public to enjoy. To contribute a tree for the festival, contact Chamber of Commerce Director Michael Nilsson by phone at (928) 600-0553 or by email at michael.nilsson@holbrookcommerce.org by Sunday, Nov. 30.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, the grounds at the historic courthouse in downtown Holbrook will be filled with Christmas excitement as the Parade of Lights Festival takes place, including a special visit from Santa Claus. To participate as a vendor at this event, contact Michael Nilsson.
That evening the city will come alive with the Parade of Lights. The theme for this year is Let It Snow. To enter the parade, contact Kathleen Smith, the city’s special events coordinator, at (928) 524-6225.
