Garden City will kick off the 2009 holiday season with the annual Christmas tree lighting and holiday festival tomorrow.
Mayor Tennyson Holder will light the official city tree, a 30-ft. cedar, at Volunteer Park. A Holiday Festival will follow at Sharon Park including the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus by fire truck, Christmas caroling, holiday puppet shows, a Moonbounce, arts and crafts, a poinsettia raffle, and performances by the Garden City Senior Citizens Choir and local church groups. Refreshments will be provided by Garden City’s Police Department. All events are free and open to the public.
The official tree lighting ceremony will be at 6:00 p.m. while the holiday festival goes from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Volunteer Park is located on Hwy 21 just in front of Bazemore Park and Sharon Park is located at 507 Sharon Park Drive.
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