Kick the holiday season off with a fun-filled morning in Middlebury on Saturday, Dec 6th. At 9:45am, we'll welcome Santa to Middlebury as he arrives via fire truck, over the Cross Street Bridge and up Main Street, going around twice to give everyone time to see him. Children can enjoy a visit with the right jolly old elf himself at the Middlebury Community House from 10:00-12:30pm. A juggler will be on hand to entertain families waiting in line and you can take an old fashioned horse-drawn wagon ride through downtown Middlebury. (Visits with Santa and the horse drawn wagon rides are both free.)

While in town, try to find the ten tiny reindeer hidden in ten store windows in downtown Middlebury and be entered to win $100 in Middlebury Money. Rules and contest details will be displayed in the window of the Vermont Bookshop beginning December 1st. Looking for a good photo opportunities? Families can pose for pictures with an assortment of adorable character cut-outs around town, including Santa, a nutcracker, gingerbread siblings, and snowmen (or ladies!).

Don’t leave Middlebury without doing a bit of holiday shopping. Anything purchased in Middlebury can be beautifully wrapped for free at 51 Main from 12:00-4:00pm—just show your receipt. And, of course, make time for a cozy cup of hot cocoa from the always-popular Hot Cocoa Hut in Cannon Park; just 25 cents for a cup with all the fixings! The Hot Cocoa Hut will be open from 9:30am-2:00pm.

There are even more activities and events happening through town on Saturday and throughout the month. Check them out at http://experiencemiddlebury.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/VMM_Handout_Web-Version_2014.pdf

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