Milledgeville First Friday Merry Main Street
Schedule
Fri Dec 03 2021 at 06:00 pm
Location
Downtown Milledgeville | Milledgeville, GA
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First Friday Merry Main StreetMilledgeville, GA- It’s beginning to look very festive in downtown Milledgeville as City decorations are being installed. The holiday season is underway and there is no better place to get shopping done than historic downtown Milledgeville. Downtown has several new shops with great gift options. The annual First Friday Tree Lighting is back on December 3rd at 6pm, this year with performances, fun and some surprises along the way!
Per tradition, the City of Milledgeville, Fowler Flemister and Custom Signs and Designs have partnered to host the annual Tree Lighting in downtown Milledgeville. The tree lighting will take place at 6:00pm on West Hancock Street in front of The Local Yolkal Café with the Honorable Mayor Mary Parham Copelan doing the honors. Then the Sweet Georgia Sound, a registered Sweet Adelines International chorus, will be delighting the crowd with its four-part a cappella barbershop-style harmonies at the tree lighting and throughout the evening.
Immediately following the tree lighting, Santa Claus will make his entrance, by fire truck, to The Local Yolkal for the Exchange Bank’s Cookies with Santa experience. Children and family are invited to visit with Santa and enjoy complimentary cookies.
At 6:30pm the Vibe Dance Center will give a sneak peek of their Christmas performance. They will showcase various styles of dance featuring children ages 2-18 and showcase hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet, and contemporary styles. Catch the full performance on December 4th at 3:00 pm, and also at 6:00 pm at Baldwin High School’s Fine Arts Center.
The Georgia College Department of Theatre and Dance will have performers on hand in costume promoting the GCSU 25th anniversary of the Nutcracker. The performance will run December 10th and 11th at 7:00 pm and also December the 12th at 2:00 pm at Russell auditorium on the beautiful campus of Georgia College & State University.
Each year Milledgeville Main Street hosts a window decorating contest with the downtown businesses. This year Main Street included the residents in the fun. Downtown homes will be lit up with holiday cheer! The winners, who will get $250 in Milly Money and bragging rights, will be announced at the tree lighting. After First Friday is a wonderful time to drive around and see all the lights.
Visit Milledgeville will have the cynical, grumpy Grinch at the Visitor’s Center for pictures and fun! Strolling around downtown, patrons will enjoy visiting with several community organizations offering activities for children and information about their cause. Crowds will also enjoy music from the talented, local, saxophonist Shaquille Wright.
Special Thanks to Fickling Lake Country, LLC, Exchange Bank, The City of Milledgeville Public Works and Fire Departments, the downtown merchants and residents, The Vibe, The Local Yolkal Cafe, the Georgia College Department of Theatre and Dance, Visit Milledgeville, Custom Signs and Designs and Fowler Flemister for making this First Friday incredible!
For more information about First Friday or how to get involved, contact Milledgeville Main Street by phone at 478-414-4014 or by email [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
Downtown Milledgeville, Milledgeville, GA 31061, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
