The Father Christmas Festival kicks off with the ceremonial tree lighting at the bandstand in Mahone Bay tonight.
Chair of the organizing committee, Barbara Feeney, said dozens of volunteers have given generously of their time to create events full of imagination.
“The theme kind of evolves each year. But it still has the same philosophy of trying to share goodness,” said Feeney.
The Lutheran Church Bell Ringers will welcome Father Christmas during the tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 tonight.
Feeney reminds everyone that the Festival runs over this weekend and next.
Father Christmas Program
• Friday, November 27th •
6:30pm
Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Bandstand
Light Exchange with Efficiency NS
St. John’s Lutheran Church Bell Ringers
Welcome Father Christmas
Watch the “Three Ships Go Sailing By!”
Community Lantern Parade from Bandstand to Mahone Bay Centre
7:30pm
Cocoa, Cookies, Caroling, and Pictures with Father Christmas at Mahone Bay Centre featuring the Mahone Bay Legion Swing Band & Festival Carolers
• Saturday, November 28th, Dec 5th •
10am-4pm
Visitors Welcome Centre at 583 Main St. with Quilt Guild Display
“Homes for the Holiday “Decorated House Tour (see map)
Nutcracker Fantasy at Suttles & Seawinds’ barn
Yuletide Gourmet Market at Zwicker House, 436 Main St.
Nutcracker exhibit and children’s craft Mahone Bay Museum
South Shore Waldorf School 20th Annual Christmas Fair (Nov 28 only)
11am–2pm
UCW Soup & Chowder Luncheon – Bake & Craft Sale, Trinity United Church Hall (Dec 5 only)
11:30am-4pm
Tour Main Street in a Horse-drawn Wagon
11:30am-1:30pm
ACW Christmas Soup Luncheon & Bazaar, St. James Anglican Parish Hall (Nov. 28 only)
12noon-1:30pm
Saint Nicholas Playing Trombone at the Cenotaph
1–2:30pm
Listen for the Mouse Choir caroling around Town
1-3pm
Christmas Cookie Walk, Mahone Bay Centre (Nov. 28th only)
Gingerbread House & Tree Decorating for kids 3-10 yrs at the Mahone Bay Centre
2-3:30pm
Listen for the Carolers singing around Town
7:00pm
Rachel MacLean Concert, Trinity United Church (Dec. 5th only)
8-11:30pm
Christmas Dance at the Mahone Bay Centre (Nov. 28th only)
• Sunday, November 29th, December 6th •
10am-4pm
Visitors Welcome Centre at 583 Main St. with Quilt Guild Display
Nutcracker Fantasy Experience at Suttles & Seawinds’ barn
Yuletide Gourmet Market at Zwicker House, 436 Main St.
Nutcracker exhibit and children’s crafts at Mahone Bay Museum
12noon-1:30pm
Saint Nicholas Playing Trombone at the Cenotaph
12noon-4pm
“Homes for the Holiday” Decorated House Tour
Tour Main Street in a Horse-drawn Wagon
2-3:30pm
Listen for the Carolers Singing around Town
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