By MATT PIKE
Just after Thanksgiving, Christmas will take over downtown St. Joseph with several decorations throughout downtown and holiday activities.
Starting November 28th, the Downtown Holiday Experience will bring out festive holiday window displays, the return of the Merry Market pop up shops in Felix Street Square, carriage rides, as well as different Christmas movie characters to take pictures with for families to celebrate the holiday with.
The Christmas tree downtown will also be lit on that Saturday. Christy George with Main Street St. Joseph says though the day starts with Small Business Saturday.
"We're teaming up with American Express, so we'll have some surprises that morning for Small Business Saturday," George says on the KFEQmunnity show. "We want you to come down shop, eat, and stick around for the Christmas tree lighting and fireworks display."
Along with the tree lighting and fireworks there will be a puppet show at the park and at InspireU as well as the free carriage rides around downtown. Each Saturday through December 19th there will be different events, including hayrides with Christmas carol sing along, opportunities for families to find the roaming snowman, and the train rides and bounce house among the events.
President of Main Street St. Joseph Evan Banks says there's a charm about the holiday aesthetic of downtown in the holidays.
"Things kind of flip around when all those decorations really go up," Banks explains. "And downtown St. Joseph already has a lot of character and a lot of aesthetic qualities to it, but I think those Christmas decorations really help frame that already amazing aesthetic into something that's a little more special, a little more unique."
You can find out more about the schedule of events in downtown St. Joseph through the holiday season by visiting the Main Street St. Joseph Facebook page.
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