17th Annual Merry Main Street THIS Saturday, December 1
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The following information is distributed from the City of Frisco's News
and Information service.
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17th Annual Merry Main Street
Saturday, December 1
6 - 9 p.m.
George A. Purefoy Municipal Center - City Hall Plaza
6101 Frisco Square Blvd.
Tree Lighting Ceremony Kicks Off Celebration This Year Starting at 6 p.m.
Every year, the City of Frisco kicks off its holiday season with the Merry
Main Street celebration, hosted by the Parks & Recreation Department with
help from other departments and divisions. For thousands of Frisco
families, this is a holiday tradition. This year, the Tree Lighting
Ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Mayor Mike Simpson will lead the 'countdown' to
light the tree at approximately 6:20 p.m. Joining Mayor Simpson in the
countdown will be members of the Frisco City Council.
Park and Ride the Free Shuttle Service
Beginning at 5 p.m., FISD school busses will begin shuttling folks from
Staley Middle School/Memorial Stadium to the south gate to Pizza Hut Park.
Once you arrive at the bus stop on Main Street, walk across the street to
Frisco Square and City Hall Plaza. Shuttle Service continues through
9:30 p.m. Staley Middle School is located at 6927 Stadium Lane.
Santa Gets a New Ride
Santa Claus is coming to town - this time, in a red convertible! While
the sleigh is being polished, Rudolph and the gang will be taking a break,
too. We will need your help to clear the street in front of City Hall and
the 'Christmas Tree' Stage while Santa arrives in style in convertible.
Please obey city employees trying to clear the streets. The faster we get
Santa to his chair, the faster kids can line up to sit on his lap and
share their 'wish list'. Kids also get a FREE photo with St. Nick.
Sound of Music
Elementary school choirs will perform on three stages.
Plenty to Do:
Merry Main Street offers a variety of FREE activities, including arts and
crafts in Santa's Workshop and cookies from the North Pole Bakery.
Children can also write letters to Santa and mail them in a specially
marked mail box that guarantees 'express delivery' to the North Pole mail
room. Here's a list of other activities located around City Hall Plaza:
Frisco Express Train Ride
Live Reindeer
Ice sculptor carving ice sculptures
Santa's Workshop
Face Painters
Letters to Santa
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides
School choirs on three stages
Stilt Walkers
Scrooge
Kids Holiday Store
Children 12 years and younger can shop for mom and dads - as well as
brothers and sisters. Nothing in the store is more than $5. "Santa's
Helpers" will assist children as shop for a special surprise. Young
shoppers will go home with wrapped gifts. This year, children can reserve
a 'shopping session' at a specific time. BUT you must secure a bracelet.
See the shopping rules noted below:
No grownups allowed; shoppers 12 and under
Shoppers must be accompanied by one of "Santa's Elves"
Gifts are limited to parents or guardian and siblings
Parents wait in "Parent waiting area" while children shop; child will be
delivered to parent after purchase
Shoppers will select from one of nine 20 minute shopping sessions
Each session will serve 45 shoppers
Shoppers will receive a colored bracelet to indicate which session they
selected
You must arrive within your designated shop time in order to shop
Official time clocks will be on display - if you are more than five
minutes late you may not be able to shop
If time permits, a 10th shopping session will be held for those who did
not make their shopping session - only 45 bracelets will be distributed
Gingerbread House Contest and Festival of Trees
Check out more than 50 houses crafted from gingerbread, cookies, candy and
other sweets. Also, bid on one of the small trees (artificial) decorated
and donated to the Festival of Trees. Proceeds benefit the Frisco Senior
Advisory Council, which supports the City of Frisco's Senior Center at
Frisco Square. Find these holiday displays inside a Frisco Square
building on the east side of Coleman Blvd.
'Let is Snow' Festive Finale
Since we'll light the tree first thing, this year's finale includes the
reading of The Night Before Christmas by a Toy Soldier. The end of the
story marks the beginning of the Dancing Snowflake Light Show. Thousands
of dancing lights are synchronized to music that will be heard throughout
City Hall Plaza and Frisco Square.
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