Minier community celebrates "A Classic Country Christmas" November 30th

 

[November 14, 2019] 

Saturday, November 30 will be a day of holiday themed family fun in Minier as the Village of Minier and the Olympia Area Kiwanis Club combine old traditions with the best of the new in “A Classic Country Christmas.”

The celebration starts with the Minier Fire Department pancake and sausage breakfast from 6 to 10 A.M. at the fire house which is located at the intersection of Minier Avenue and West Central Street in the village of Minier. The Minier Christmas parade rolls at 4:00 P.M. on Main Street in the central business district. Following the parade from 5 until 8 P.M., Santa and two of his reindeer will be in Minier Veteran’s Park which is located at 105 West Park Street. Cookies, hot chocolate, and talented Christmas Carolers will all be provided during the post-parade event. Horse drawn wagons will be available to provide an enjoyable tour of the village and its Christmas displays created by village residents. The Minier Library is hosting a workshop for residents and visitors to make homemade Christmas ornaments for your own tree.

From 9-5, both vendors and village merchants will have an assortment of holiday items available for sale and tram service will be available from 9-5 to provide transportation between parking and the different vendor locations.

Numerous vendors are registered for the event and will be in four separate locations within the village. Fresh cut Christmas trees will be available for sale so that you can continue this celebration at home while putting up your family Christmas tree.

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy for everyone and participating in this event will help bring joy to the less fortunate during this holiday season. All proceeds from this event will benefit Minier Community Claus and will help brighten Christmas for a lot of children. For entry to the events in Veteran’s Park after the parade, a wristband is needed for admission and these are available for $5 in the village office prior to the 30th or they can be purchased at Veteran’s Park for $7 during the event. In addition to post-parade event entry, your wrist band purchase also includes pictures with Santa and two of his reindeer.

Plan now on coming to the village of Minier on Saturday November 30th to experience the best of central Illinois hospitality while getting your holiday season off to a fun start. The Olympia Area Kiwanis Club (sponsoring the Parade) and the Village of Minier (sponsoring all other activities) look forward to sharing our Classic Country Christmas with you and your family.

[Sue Miller]