As the song goes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with several Christmas and holiday themed events planned locally in the coming days, including the Corbin Christmas Parade and the Williamsburg Hanging of the Green that are both taking place Saturday evening.
Corbin events
The Evergreen Artisan Market will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 – 10 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. at Harvey’s on Main, which is located at 115 South Main Street in Corbin.
“Discover the magic of the Evergreen Artisan Market this holiday season! This festive two-day event was created to highlight local creativity and bring people together for a weekend filled with craftsmanship, connection, and holiday spirit. Shop with talented makers from across the region, enjoy live music, snap a photo with Santa, and soak in the holiday cheer!” the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission wrote on Facebook.
Line-up for the Corbin Christmas Parade will start at 6 p.m. Saturday with the parade itself starting at 7 p.m. It will travel down Main Street from 23rd Street and ending at Gordon Hill. Corbin Downtown Manager Jacob Roan said Tuesday afternoon that about 20 floats, vehicles and/or other participants had already signed up with more still signing up.
Williamsburg events
Williamsburg will host its annual Hanging of the Green ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Greenspace on Main.
Music is planned, and there will be a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” before the lighting of the town Christmas tree. There also might be hot chocolate at the event, said Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison.
The event is expected to last about 30 minutes.
On Sunday, Dec. 7, the Christmas at the Cumberlands musical event will take place on the campus of the University of the Cumberlands from 4-6 p.m. at the O. Wayne Rollins Center.
Dec. 8-12 will be judging for the Williamsburg Christmas Decorating Contest, which has both business and residential categories.
Peppermint Week will also take place Dec. 8-12. Harrison clarified that Peppermint Week is not connected to Williamsburg Feels Like Home Christmas Parade that will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, starting at 6 p.m. Peppermint is also not the theme for this year’s Christmas parade, as some people have assumed.
“Peppermint Week is across the state as well. Businesses that are open that week can serve a drink with peppermint in it. If they sell fudge, they can sell peppermint fudge. Peppermint Week is a marketing week for businesses that want to get involved,” Harrison explained.
Prior to the Williamsburg parade on Dec. 13, the Whitley County Cooperative Extension Arts Center, which is located across the street from Williamsburg City Hall, will hold a pre-parade family holiday event from 3-5:30 p.m.
There will be holiday photos, free hot cocoa, and attendees can create a gingerbread house.
The Williamsburg Feels Like Home Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. on Main Street.
Once again, organizations in town have the potential to make a little money as there will be first, second and third place awards given out for floats in one of three categories, church, business and school.
First place winners in these three categories will receive $150, second place will get $100, and third place will get $50.
In addition, each school band/choir that participates in the Williamsburg Feels Like Home Christmas Parade will receive $200.
Entry forms should be turned in at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center by Dec. 5.
Anyone having questions about the Williamsburg Feels Like Home Christmas Parade should contact Kay Petrey at (606) 765-0701, or Jayma Moore at (606) 523-8384.
The following day on Sunday, Dec. 14, Williamsburg Independent School will host its 26th Annual Christmas in a Small Town presentation.
There will be a Christmas Dinner starting at 1 p.m., which will cost $12 per person.
Afterwards, there will be a free concert at 2:30 p.m. in the J.B. Mountjoy Gymnasium.
