Due to the poor weather forecast for
Saturday, December 8th, the Christmas Fest will be
CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY ONLY!
Friday's Festivities will
continue as Scheduled!
Parade is rescheduled for Sunday, December 9th at 3pm, with line up beginning at 1pm, floats will be judged at 2pm.
The Reindeer Dash 5k and Fun Run will still take place Saturday Morning!
ALL DETAILS BELOW!!!
Please scroll for updates to various festival activities highlighted in yellow below!
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There will be a LIMITED amount of Christmas Fest T-Shirts for sale during the festival at the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce tent!
Shirts are white, long Sleeve,
Comfort Colors Brand. Design is printed on front, festival sponsors printed on back.
Youth Long Sleeve: $20
Adult Long Sleeve: $25
Harko design by Marlee Bailey
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#LocalLikeMeLilly pictured with this year's prize stash!
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As always, we look forward to the crowd that will gather under the fire truck Friday night for the annual Ping Pong Prize Drop!
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Opening ceremonies will begin at 6pm, including the Tree Lighting and Santa's arrival on the fire engine. The Ping Pong Drop will begin shortly after Santa's arrival on the corner of Hoyle and First Street. GET READY!
We've got some amazing prizes to give away, including everything in the photo above & MORE!
THANK YOU to everyone who donated this year!
500 Ping Pong Balls will be dropped -
ONLY 100 ARE NUMBERED!
Due to cancellation of Saturday's activities NUMBERED BALLS can be redeemed at the
AT THE FESTIVAL - FRIDAY NIGHT
following the drop until 9pm
*NO REDEMPTIONS ACCEPTED AFTER THE FESTIVAL CLOSES
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
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BRING YOUR BLANKETS AND CHAIRS AND GET READY FOR THIS YEAR'S NEW ADDITION TO THE FESTIVAL!
An outdoor showing of
A Christmas Story
will begin at 7pm in Blackburn Park on the big screen!
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DUE TO THE CANCELLATION OF SATURDAY'S ACTIVITIES SANTA PHOTOS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT!
* Please understand, as we are working with a professional photographer during these portraits, no personal photographs should be taken at this time *
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ARE YOU REGISTERED TO RUN YET?
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Reindeer Dash 5k and Fun Run will continue as scheduled for Saturday Morning!
REGISTER NOW!
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NEW THIS YEAR - DON'T FORGET TO CHECK IT OUT & VOTE!
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest
Located in Rex Courtyard
This contest is only open to public schools here in the North Baldwin area.
Principals have been provided the application with guidelines.
First Place $100.00, 2nd Place $75.00, Crowd Favorite $50.00
and "Bragging Rights" for one year!
**Crowd Favorite voting will take place on Facebook in the 36th Annual Christmas Fest event page beginning Friday, December 7th and voting will close Friday Night at the close of the Festival
CROWD FAVORITE VOTING WILL DETERMINE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE WINNERS!
Awards will be announced on Facebook following the festival and awards presented to schools next week!
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Participating Schools Include:
Baldwin County High School, Bay Minette Middle School, Bay Minette Elementary, Pine Grove Elementary, Perdido School, Stapleton Elementary and the North Baldwin Center for Technology
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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!
Tickets can be purchased at the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce or either day of Christmas Fest before the drawing.
The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Giveaway drawing will be
held on Saturday, December 8th at 12pm!
DRAWING WILL STILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AT 12PM AND WILL BE LIVE ON FACEBOOK!
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CHECK THIS OUT!
This year's OFFICIAL 36th Annual Christmas Fest Ornament
has been created by Coastal Wood Art.
Original artwork by Artist Marlee Bailey.
Only 50 ornaments are being produced and can be pre-ordered by clicking
HERE
or they can be purchased at the show.
25% of all proceeds are being donated to the Bay Minette City Police Department.
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NEW DATE AND TIME AND DETAILS:
Sunday, December 9th, 1pm - 2:30pm
- Line up behind/beside Bay Minette Elementary School
Sunday, December 9th, 2pm
- Judging of the floats (all judged floats must be in line by 2:00pm)
Sunday, December 9th, 3pm
- Parade Rolls
Parade Route
- Line up beside/in front of Bay Minette Elementary School (old Intermediate School), to 9th Street, 9th Street to Hand Ave, Hand Ave to Hwy 31 South, to Pine Street, Pine Street to 1st Street, 1st Street to Hoyle Avenue, Hoyle Ave to 5th Street, and back into school lot
*Parade awards will be announced post parade via Facebook, and awards will be presented next week*
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Have a Wonderful Week Everyone, and as always we hope to see you out and about in North Baldwin!
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North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
301 McMeans Ave / PO Box 310
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Ashley Jones Davis,
Executive Director - 251.937.5665 ext.2 | ashley@northbaldwinchamber.com
Kristina Angelone,
Special Projects & Operations - 251.937.5665 ext.3 | kristina@northbaldwinchamber.com
Marlee Bailey,
Marketing Assistant - 251.937.5665 | marlee@northbaldwinchamber.com
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