Bring family and friends to the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas on Main after Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Nov. 28 through the streets of downtown Conroe.
The Tree Lighting begins at 6:30pm at Heritage Place with Christmas on Main immediately following the lighting of the spectacular tree. Christmas on Main is a collaboration between the City of Conroe and the Conroe Downtown Area Association to bring a family fun event to residents to kick off the “most wonderful time of the year.”
In 2017, Mayor Powell asked volunteers to create an event where families could share the excitement of Christmas right after the “official” City of Conroe tree was lighted while everyone was still in the Downtown area. Each year more activities add to the event and allow the public to visit the merchant shops.
Some events at the Christmas on Main include:
• Giant Screen movie showing of Grinch by The Red Brick Tavern
• Pictures with the Bear and BEARS Etc. near Founder’s Plaza
• Carolers from the Montgomery County Choral Society on Simonton near the Courthouse
• Hayride-sponsored by Montgomery County Texas Farm Bureau-line forms on San Jacinto at Heritage Park
• Letter writing to Santa on Simonton by Brownlee Jewelers
• Reindeer food on Main Street
• Santa’s Workshop at Brownlee Jewelers
• Clydesdale horses sponsored by Express Professional Employment in parking lot across from Founder’s Plaza
• Branding Iron Custom Goods, The Players Theatre at the Owen Theatre, Conroe Central Market, MOD Boutique, the Conroe Art League, Sweet Texas Treasures, TeaVotion Tea, and Main Street Merchants are all hosting Christmas surprises.
• Hayrides around the downtown area. Get on board on San Jacinto Street at Heritage Park
• Facepainting at Small Town Famous on Metcalf, Conroe Central Market on Thompson, and The Branding Iron on Main Street
• 3 FREE balloon artists will be sharing their talents by Mimi’s on Main, the Branding Iron, and in front of the The Ferm Meadery
• The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who will be strolling the streets for photos with attendees.
• Santa will be at Mimi’s on Main.
• Use wooden tokens to vote on your favorite Christmas Windows! Boxes will be outside the participating merchant doors.
Be sure and get a ticket to be eligible for the drawing at 8:30pm at Founder’s Plaza for bikes and other prizes! Must be present to win. Christmas is on the way!
Coming Up Next: Friday, Dec 1 is the beginning of the three-week performances of the community theatres Holiday Shows. Tickets are selling very quickly for “Holiday Inn” at the Owen Theatre and “Christmas Belles” at the Crighton Theatre.
“Christmas Belles” is set in the small town of Fayro, Texas with three squabbling sisters and a Christmas program spinning out of control. Get tickets: www.CrightonTheatre.org. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to live at his farmhouse in Connecticut, but life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. Then he meets Linda and together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July. Tickets: www.OwenTheatre.com
The Toby Powell Christmas Celebration Saturday, December 9 from 11:00am-4:00pm with vendor booths, inflatables, pictures with Santa, snow slides, and the Conroe Kiwanis Christmas Parade starts at 1:00pm.
Shop Local for the Holidays!
Margie Taylor may be reached at margie@taylorizedpr.com.
