Santa and Mrs. Claus waive to the children who lined Sandusky Street in downtown Delaware again in 2019 for Main Road Delaware’s once-a-year Christmas Parade.
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Major Road Delaware’s yearly Home for the Vacations festivities are established to return to the neighborhood future thirty day period. The 3-day party will start out on Friday, Dec. 3, and operate as a result of the weekend.
The holiday celebrations will start with the lighting of the neighborhood Xmas tree, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the southwest corner of William and Sandusky streets. In addition to the tree lighting, there will be carolers and reside musical performances on the main stage. Horse-drawn carriage rides will be supplied for $2 and will board outdoors The Strand Theatre, found at 28 E. Winter St. Young children 5 several years outdated and below can ride for totally free.
Visits with Santa Claus will also be accessible inside of the Most important Street Delaware Welcome Middle, found at 20 E. William St. Santa will be in city from 7-9 p.m. Appointments are required, and pictures with Saint Nick will cost $10 for a person actual physical and electronic copy.
Other functions for the opening day will incorporate dwell reindeer and a daily life-sized snow world for picture options.
Delaware County Transit will offer free of charge shuttles for the Friday festivities from 6-9 p.m. Shuttles will run each and every 15 minutes among downtown and the Hayes Constructing at 145 Union St.
The fun will go on on Saturday, Dec. 4, with a “Dash for Dasher” scavenger hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as additional visits with Santa at the Principal Road Delaware Welcome Centre. Walk-in visits with Santa will be welcome from 10-11 a.m., immediately after which appointments will be essential right until 2 p.m.
In accordance to a push release from Principal Street Delaware, participants in the scavenger hunt will “follow clues to enable Santa come across Dasher the reindeer, finishing crafts and other enjoyment functions along the way.” Contributors will start out the hunt at the Delaware County District Library, and there is no value to delight in the hunt. However, those people partaking in the party can deliver packing containers of cereal and monetary donations that will be accepted to reward nearby foods pantries.
Primary Road Delaware’s annual Christmas parade will spherical out the weekend on Sunday, Dec. 5. WSYX-ABC 6’s Tom Bosco will serve as the master of ceremonies, and the whole team of the Delaware General public Overall health District will be honored as the grand marshal of the parade for their operate during the pandemic.
The parade will start out at Mingo Park at 3 p.m. and will journey south via the downtown to Wilmer Road. All over the parade, the U.S. Submit Workplace will acquire all children’s letters to Santa. Every letter marked with a return deal with will get a reaction from Santa.
For far more facts about Major Street Delaware’s 2021 Home for the Holidays occasions, visit www.mainstreetdelaware.com/christmas-in-downtown.

Santa and Mrs. Claus waive to the little ones who lined Sandusky Road in downtown Delaware back in 2019 for Key Street Delaware’s annual Xmas Parade.
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