Christmas on the Square - 2014

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BE SURE TO READ ALL THE WAY DOWN SO AS NOT TO MISS ANY OF THE GREAT THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON AT THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE.



Please join the Sunbury/Big Walnut Area Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate, Christmas on the Square! Christmas on the Square Event Program PDF

2014 "Lighted" Parade
The night's festivities will kick off with a "lighted" parade. All parade entries are encouraged to have lights on or throughout their display as the parade kicks off after dark, at 5:30 p.m. NBC4's Weekend Morning Edition's Mindy Drayer and Harrison Hove will be announcers for this year's parade! Parade line-up will start at 5:00pm on Burrer Dr. between the Community Library and Whit's Frozen Custard shopping complex.

We are very excited to announce that the Grand Marshal of this year's "lighted" parade is a truly a very dear friend to both the Chamber and to the Village of Sunbury. Please come out and brave the cold this year in order to help us celebrate and honor retiring Village Administrator and Chamber Board of Director member, Dave Martin, a.k.a. St. Nicholas, as our Grand Marshal.

Parade entries are still needed, so waste no time in getting your parade registration in today. Let's make this year's "lighted" parade the best one yet!
Parade Registration Form



Craft & Gift Fair
Don't miss out on the the creativity of the season and make sure to visit the Craft & Gift Fair held in conjunction with Christmas on the Square inside the Chamber's new office location at 39 E. Granville Street. Get out of the cold for a bit and enjoy some beautiful and creative homemade arts & crafts from local vendors. Vendors should arrive by 4:30pm to avoid any traffic and street closures from the evening's parade.

Food Vendors
If you would like to participate in this joyous celebration in the form of being a food and drink vendor, we would love to have you. The cost for becoming a vendor is $50 and may be refundable if weather conditions present a severe challenge to vendors' success for the evening. Please contact the Chamber office with any questions regarding details and opportunities for this year's festivities.
Food & Drink Vendor Contract

Other festivities and activities for the evening include:

• Live Nativity, courtesy of Central Baptist Church
• "True Reason for the Season" Live Resurrection courtesy of First Baptist Church
• Sunbury Lions Club Annual Christmas Tree Sale to benefit Big Walnut Friends who Share
• Big Walnut Friends Who Share annual food drive - bring along some nonperishable food items to place in one of the Kroger shopping carts on the four corners of the Square.
• Hands of Harmony performing Christmas carols in sign language in the old Curves building
• Drop off a letter to Santa at the Postal truck located by the Gazebo until 7:00 p.m.
• Visit with Santa inside the Town Hall and decorate a Christmas cookie
• Children's snowman craft inside the Village building
• Christmas tree lighting Mayor Tommy Hatfield and Village Administrator, Dave Martin
• Model train circling the tree, courtesy of Delaware County Model Railroad
• 2nd Annual Sunbury Championship Ice Sculpting Contest
• Horse and carriage rides around the Square
• Jesus Christ's birthday party with small games and a cotton candy machine courtesy of Sunbury Christian Church
• Local chain saw artisan Dave Crego will create a wood masterpiece
• Sing some Christmas carols with the Sunbury Carolers.
• Yummy holiday treats from local businesses
• Holiday open house by 25 local business around the Square
• Food vendors on Granville St. including: Yummi Kettle Korn, Jet's Pizza, Happy Camper Coffee, Hot Diggity Dogs, Timmy's Meltdown (grilled cheese & soup), Enplace Foods (sandwiches, pasta & salads) and Fun'l Frenzy.
• Camp donuts, hot chocolate and coffee from the Boy Scouts
• Bring a new hat and/or gloves to donate to the Girl Scouts hat and mitten drive for Big Walnut Friends who Share
• Girl Scouts will donate Christmas trees decorated with homemade ornaments to Big Walnut Friends Who Share
• Chance to win to win a framed and matted Delaware County Print and gift basket provided by the Sunbury/Big Walnut Chamber of Commerce
• Craft and Gift Fair inside the new Chamber building located on Granville St.
• Keep checking back for more events as they are confirmed!