Holly Jolly Christmas

Kick off the Christmas season with a day full of Christmas fun in Marion, Kansas on Saturday, November 29th — the Saturday after Thanksgiving! The Marion Merchants Association is hosting events and activities throughout the day to celebrate the holidays!

• Caroling Elves will be wandering Main Street

• Music by Gene Winkler of MCTV20 Live

• Christmas story walk in downtown windows sponsored by the Marion Library

• Mail letters to Santa at the Marion Library

• Christmas Village “Winter Wonderland” on display at 420 E. Main sponsored by St. Luke

• Elf on the Shelf Hunt begins at The Sit Down, 301 E Santa Fe

• 7A – Free brownie bites – The Sit Down, 301 E Santa Fe

• 8:15A – Reindeer 1 Mile Run/Walk starting at Historic Elgin Hotel, 115 N 3rd. Teams of 2–6 must be tied together like a reindeer sleigh. Race starts at 8:45A.

• 9A–1P – Open House at Aunt Bee’s, 1201 E Main

• 9–11A – Biscuits & Gravy at Bill & Essie’s, 301 E Main

• 9A–5P – Write letters to Santa at Jetset Clothing Co., 331 E Main

• 9A–3P – Jingle & Mingle shopping at City of Marion Community Center, 203 N Third

• 9A–4P – Ornament making and hot cocoa at Crafty Cactus, 329 E Main (2 for $5.50)

• 11A–3P – Face painting at Bill & Essie’s ($5/face)

• 10A – Free Cookies for kids at CB Baked Goods, 420 E Main

• 10–11:30A – Free photos and visit with Santa at the Marion City Library, 101 Library St

• 10A–3P – Free rides for kids on the St. Luke Hospital train leaving from CB Depot, 420 E Main

• 11:30A–2:30P – Free 4H petting farm at Marion Library, sponsored by K-State Extension Office

• 12–3P – Pet the Live Camels at Marion City Library

• 12:30–12:45P – Free snow at Historic Elgin Hotel

• 2P – Annual Cookie Swap at the Historic Elgin Hotel, 115 N 3rd. FREE but bring 3 dozen Christmas treats

• 3–5P – Free Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides sponsored by Edward Jones and Marion National, 302 E Main

• 5:30P – Lighted Christmas Parade – Downtown

• Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree

• Sing Christmas carols in Central Park

• Free hot chocolate offered by St. Luke Hospital & Living Center at CB Baked Goods, 420 E Main

• 7:30P – USD 408 Alumni basketball games

• Bill & Essie’s BBQ, 301 E Main, 11A–8P

• Carlson’s Deli, 1121 E Main, 10A–6:30P

• Casey’s Pizza, 1020 E Main, 4A–11P

• Mama’s Gone Nuts Candied Nuts, 115 N 3rd, 10A–2P

• Gambino’s Pizza, 114 E Main, 11A–7P

• Next Level Nutrition, 626 E Main, 9A–5P

• Parlour 1886, 115 N 3rd, 5–9P (20% off an entrée)

• Subway, 1111 E Main, 7A–9P

• Artisan Market House, 330 E Main, 9A-7P

• Aunt Bee's Floral, 1201 E Main, Christmas Open House, 9A-1P

• Bearly Makin’ It, N Walnut St, 9A-4P

• Carlson’s Grocery, 1121 E Main, 7A-8P

• Crafty Cactus, 329 E Main, 9A-5P

• Copper Shed, 1832 140th St, 9A-5P

• Dollar General, 1021 N Industrial, 8A-9P

• Jetset Clothing Co., 331 E Main, 9A-5P

• Marion Ace Hardware, 1228 Commercial, 8A-7P

• NAPA Auto Parts, 115 E Main, 8A-2P

• Santa Spindles, 816 E Main, 9A-5P

• St Luke Hospital Aux. Shoppe, 321 E Main, 9A-1P

• S&S MedSpa, 308 E Main, 10A-2P

• TC’s What Not Shop, 901 E Main, 10A-6P

• The Medicine Cabinet, 1202 E Main, 9A-10:30P

A charge applies for this event, product or service.