"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” is the theme for this year's Window Walk and Parade in Wilton, sponsored by the Wilton Chamber of Commerce. Please consider joining us on this special night, Sunday, December 6, 2015, to celebrate the Holiday Season!
Santa and Mrs. Claus’s arrival is going to be a Christmas Parade & Lighting of the Community Christmas tree starting at 5 p.m. The parade route will start at the Wilton Post Office on Fourth St, and will end after a ride around the block at the old library building (106 E. 4th St.), where Santa will visit with the children in the Community until 7:00 p.m. Santa would love to see crowded streets for his Grand Entrance.
The Window Walk will be from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The categories are as follows: BEST WINDOW, JUDGES CHOICE AND MOST ORIGINAL. The winners of these categories will receive Chamber gift certificates! There will also be a gift certificate given to the parade entry for Best Theme!
The Tour of Homes will be held from 6:30 – 8:30! The tickets will be $4.00 and can be purchased at the homes! The homes are as follows: Becky Allgood – 319 W. 4th St., Pete & June Smith – 310 W. 6th St. Be sure to check out these beautifully decorated homes!
The Wilton Hustlers 4-H club will be in the lower level of the Community Bank to do craft items with the area children. So please bring your children or grandchildren to see how creative they can be. This should be fun for everyone!
The Wilton Boy Scouts will be at the Community room from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. serving soup. Your choices are Chili; Chicken Noodle & Clam Chowder and desserts! The Wilton Cub Scouts will be serving hot chocolate out in front of the old library! Don’t miss the WILTON FFA – PETTING ZOO down at the basketball court!!
Steve Shirk will be providing Horse Drawn carriage rides during the Window Walk this year! He will pick up riders in front of the old Library building. Please thank Steve for these rides because his time is donated!
The Wilton Historical Society will be sponsoring their “CHRISTMAS TREE EXTRAVAGANZA” again this year from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Please be sure and stop by the Depot to see all the trees. Also they will be serving Cookies, Hot Cider and Cranberry drink. Awarding (2) Poinsettia plants and (2) prizes of Jars of Candy! If you would like to do a tree, please contact JoEllen Meyer (732-3533), Dwayne Lenker – (732-2403 or 563-299-8603) or Jacque Schweitzer – 732-3103.
Open Houses – Blooming Ideas, Wilton-Durant Advocate News; Family Eye & Contact Lens Center, D.S. Webb & Company; 5th Street Chiropractic & Health Center; Tinted Vintage; Wilton Bank and Sassy Stylz! You can’t miss stopping at these Businesses to see what they have to offer!
Wine Tasting – Blooming Ideas will be hosting a wine tasting event from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Don’t miss out on this event!
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