Day 475 Santa Hat Challenge and Christmas Holiday Parade 2012 in Brockton MA

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Department Store Santa and will be celebrating the Christmas Holiday with a Santa hat challenge, Christmas Holiday Parade and several Holiday musical concerts.  In 1890 in our small industrial town of Brockton, on Main Street is where the history of Santa, his red suit and a snowy white beard was created. James Edgar, a department store owner who loved children made history by creating a red suit from the images of a man named Thomas Nast.

 

Santa Hat Challenge
Sunday November 18^{th
10:00 am – 2:00 pm}
11:00 check-in, 1:00 p.m. official count
Help break the World Record for the number of people wearing Santa hats in one place
Christmas Block Downtown Brockton Crescent Street to School Street
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Mayor’s Holiday Bazaar @ City Hall
Saturday November 24th from 11am until 4pm
20 vendors, food, music, kid activities
See www.brockton.ma.us
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Greater Brockton Christmas  Holiday Festival and Parade
Saturday, November 24th from 10am on…
Treasure Hunt, History…
and great food for a chilly day
see www.1stDepartmentStoreSanta.com


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The Charity Guild
Holiday Concert
November 30th Doors Open at 6:00pm
http://thecharityguild.org/events/holidayconcert.php
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 2 mile  Jingle Bell Run @ Massasoit Conference Center
Saturday, December 8th  sign-up @ noon
Info – Dave Gorman @ 508-588-3 Come dress  ssed as everything from reindeer to candy canes to gift-wrapped boxes. Proceeds benefit The Enterprise’s Helping Hands Fund. 148
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Brockton Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Concert With more of your holiday favorites and joyous music from around the world! 

Sunday December 2nd 3pm @ West Middle School
see www.BrocktonSymphony.org
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Brockton Garden Club’s Holiday House Tour
see www.BrocktonGC.org for details