Tree Lighting Festival
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Christmas season, 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, with the Second Annual Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Chandler at the Lincoln County Courthouse. The event will continue until 8 p.m. at which time the tree will be lit.
In addition to a Tree Lighting Ceremony, there will be Christmas carolers, retail vendors and food trucks, photo opportunities and more.
Vendors Welcome
Booth space is available during the Festival for businesses and organizations for a booth rental charge of $25. Vendors will be outside only and electricity is not available. For more information, contact the Chamber.
Annual Christmas Parade
The Chandler Area Chamber invites you to participate in the Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5. Citizen of the Year Austin Cory will serve as Grand Marshall for the parade.
A monetary prize will be awarded to the first, second and third place float winners. All band entries will be awarded $150 for participating. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas in a Snow Globe.” To be eligible for prize money, you must follow the theme.
Parade line-up will take place at 10 a.m. at the corner of Sixth and Steele near Memorial School. The parade will begin promptly at 11 a.m., traveling south down Manvel Ave.
Confirm your participation as early as possible by calling the Chamber.
Christmas Bucks
The Chandler Chamber will give away $1,000 in Chamber Bucks at the end of the parade in front of H&S Theater. Prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be given away drawn from tickets received from Chamber members. The prizes can only be redeemed at businesses, which are members of the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce. Participating businesses have flyers in their window. Stop by to get the tickets through 2 p.m., Dec. 4.
For more information on any of the above, contact the chamber’s executive director Marilyn Emde at (405) 258-0673 or email chandlerchamber@gmail.com.