Hyannis Village Christmas Stroll

2012 Hyannis Village Christmas Stroll

Downtown Hyannis

​This year’s Hyannis Village Christmas Stroll will be Saturday, December 1st, rain or shine. Activities will revolve around four major events on Main Street and the Waterfront

At the JFK Hyannis Museum is the sixth annual “Spectacle of Trees” where 17 beautifully decorated Christmas trees, provided by Cape Cod FunRaisers, Inc., will be raffled off with the proceeds going to support local non-profits. Viewing and bidding will be Friday, November 30^th 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Saturday, December 1^st 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sunday December 2^nd 12 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesday, December 4^th noon-4 p.m., Wednesday, December 5^th noon-4 p.m., Thursday, December 6^th noon-8 p.m., Friday, December 7^th noon- 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 8^th 10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m., with winners being drawn on Saturday at 7:45 p.m.

Saturday’s events kick off with a 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. seating with the family favorite “Breakfast with Santa” at the British Beer Company. Tickets are available at the British Beer Company and the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce for $6.00 each and must be purchased in advance.

Throughout the day, the Main Street Community will host a variety of holiday events. Santa will be arriving at noon by antique fire truck in front of Rockland Trust. There will be free activities up and down Main Street ranging from sending Christmas cards to the troops at Harley Davidson to the Cookie Stroll Contest to bands playing, carolers caroling, an international food sampling and a free magic show.

There will also be a Petting Zoo, a hockey shootout, a Window Display Contest, free horse drawn carriage rides in front of Kandy Korner and a Treasure Hunt with fun prizes as we try to locate Santa’s lost workshop keys. Christmas Strollers can also donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots at Jewelcraft, get their faces painted at SoHo Arts Company, enjoy holiday arts & crafts at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Pupcakes and Sturgis Charter School. New this year is a Story Hour with Santa Claus from 3-4pm at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum.
  
At 4 p.m., weather permitting, everyone will gather at the harbor to enjoy the beautifully decorated boat parade. See the boats enter the harbor as harbor businesses and homes light up to welcome Santa. There will be free parking at Bismore Park, plus food, drinks and music. At 5:40 Santa makes an appearance to meet with the children and is surrounded by a selection of lively activities. The Best Dressed Window, Harbor Lighting, and Cookie Contest winners will be announced at 6:45.

Go to www.hyannismainstreet.com for a detailed program of events. Presented by The Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District, the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Hyannis Civic Association and sponsored by a number of local businesses.

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