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Friday December 2, 2011

5:30 - 7:00 PM Local Businesses Open House. Desserts and refreshments available at various businesses and in the park. Crafts also in the park.

5:30 - 7:00 PM Carriage Rides. Horse-drawn carriage rides just for fun and/or for transportation to open houses.

5:30 - 7:30 PM Visits with Santa in the Gazebo across from Town Hall. Bring your own camera and you can take photos.

6:00 PM Musical Performances by the Edisto Singers, WSHS JROTC, Busbee Corbett Elementary Middle School Chorus, WSHS Band at Pavilion.

7:30 PM - Tree Lighting followed by fireworks.

Saturday December 3, 2011

9:00 AM - Craft Sale.

11:00 AM - Parade. The parade begins at the Middle School. Be there at 10:00 to line up.

11:30 AM - Barbeque sandwich plates by WSHS FFA at the Pavilion, $5.00 each.

12:00 PM - Car Show. Trophies presented at 2 PM.

Hometown Holiday

Join Wagener for our annual Hometown Holiday Celebration and Christmas Parade, December 2 & 3, 2011. There will be special events on Friday evening and Saturday morning, including the Christmas Parade at 11:00 on Saturday morning. Please notify Town Hall in advance if you will be placing an entry in the parade.

Festival In Lights Contest sponsored by The Wagener Garden Club. There are two categories for competition: The Number of Lights used in the display and the Most Creative use of lights in a display. A committee of three will judge the displays. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner. To enter the contest, pick up an application in the Wagener Town Hall. There is a $5 registration fee. Decorations need to be displayed no later than November 28. Winners will be announced on December 2 at Wagener's Hometown Holiday celebration.

Friday evening, 6 - 7:30 pm, you can catch special performances at the Pavilion. Performances include the Edisto Singers, WSHS JROTC, Busbee Corbett Elementary Middle School Chorus, and the WSHS Band, seen here from another year's celebration.

Before the performaces, you can enjoy Open House at various businesses and churches around town. Open Houses will include refreshments, lots of decorations and great home town fellowship. You can enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride around town also.

Around 7:30 pm we'll have the Tree Lighting ceremony followed by fireworks.

Take the kids to visit Santa at the gazebo across from Town Hall on Park Street Friday night or Saturday. Bring your own camera and you are welcome to take photos. Also, on Saturday at noon, SMiles Photography will be on hand if you'd like to purchase photo packages, please call for an appointment 803.564.6424 or visit her on Facebook at SMiles Photography. A standard photo package is $30 and includes 1-8x10, 2-5x7s, and 4-3.5x5s.

Horse and Carriage rides will be available from 5:30 - 7 PM on Friday evening. You can ride around town and view the decorations and lights. You can also use the carriage to ride from one Open House event to another. This year there will be two boarding locations. You can board at Park Street across from Town Hall near the gazebo or on Short Street, behind Town Hall, in front of the Wagener Museum. The Museum is always open for Open House and this is a great night to visit the Museum if you've never done so.

The Annual Christmas Parade will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 3. If you'd like to enter a float in the parade, you must register in advance. You can register online by clicking the Hometown Holiday Event register button at the top of this page or you can register in person at Town Hall. You can call the Town Hall at 803.564.3412. Groups participating in the parade need to be at the Corbett Middle School by 10:00 a.m. to line up.

Prior to the parade, there will be a Baked Goods and Craft Sale at the park. A Car Show will take place from 12 - 2 on Saturday.