Join us for a very special day in Vernonia to celebrate the Spirit of Christmas on Saturday, December 13!

Start your day at the Fire Department and eat a pancake breakfast with Santa! From there, head downtown to meander through local businesses, view festive window decorations, and sample the variety of scrumptious chocolates they may have for you!

Listen to carolers, check out a winter art show, participate in an ugly sweater contest or chili cookoff, and take care of your Christmas shopping at our local craft bazaar while listening to the amazing sounds of local band The Rusty Buckets.

You might see a character or two as you pass through town, so be sure and get your pictures with Santa or the Grinch at Penny Lane Antiques. Catch a story time at the Library, take a cake walk at R&S Market, taste gourmet coffee and view beautiful art at Grey Dawn Gallery, and don’t miss the inflatable costume race!

We will end the day with the 5:30pm Lights parade, which concludes at Spencer Park with our annual tree lighting and visits with Santa at the Park Picnic Shelter (if you didn’t catch him earlier). For the grownups, wrap up with a nightcap and adult storytime at Buckshot Betty’s!

Fun abounds for the whole family!!!