Christmas In The Valley Returns Dec. 5
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WATER VALLEY – Christmas has a funny way of sneaking up on us in Water Valley. One minute we’re out in the yard kicking leaves into a pile, and the next, downtown is glowing like it has been planning a big surprise for months. Honestly, it probably has. So round up the kids, the grandparents, your neighbor who loves Christmas more than anyone you know, and join us downtown on Friday, December 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. for Christmas in the Valley.
There is just something about Main Street on a December evening. Maybe it’s the lights in the windows or the smell of something warm and sugary drifting through Railroad Park. Or maybe it is simply the way people slow down a bit, bundled in coats and scarves, happy to see familiar faces and share a few laughs.
Downtown will be dressed up and shining, and it might even make you forget about that pumpkin still sitting on your porch. Take your time strolling around. You’ll see half the people you know and end up talking to the other half before the night is over.
Local businesses will stay open late, so it is a perfect chance to find special gifts and support the shops that keep our little town humming.
There will also be a horse-drawn carriage making its way through the lights, clip-clopping along like something out of a Christmas movie. It is cozy and sweet, whether you are holding hands with somebody special or keeping an eye on the grandkids who are absolutely plotting how to bring the horse home with them.
And if your sweet tooth starts calling, the Water Valley Main Street Association’s Cookie Stroll will handle that. Participating businesses will have cookies waiting for you, and for some reason they always taste better when you find them inside a cheerful little shop. If you end up wearing a little powdered sugar, consider it part of the uniform.
Make sure you rest up, because Sunday, December 6, brings the Christmas Tour of Homes from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are ten dollars and can be picked up ahead of time at the Chamber office. This year’s tour includes the homes of Justin and Callie Canterbury, Hal and Jill Clark, Brandon and Katelyn Presley, and Philip and Karen Simard. Every home has its own story and its own kind of welcome. You’ll be greeted with warmth, beauty, and a few holiday treats along the way.
And for all you planners, go ahead and mark your calendars now. The Water Valley Christmas Parade rolls through town on Friday, December 12. This year’s theme is “Toys, Trains & Candy Canes,” and it is shaping up to be a night full of twinkling lights, festive floats, and that unmistakable small-town Christmas magic.
This whole season is really about being together. Sharing laughs with neighbors. Admiring the lights. Making memories that stick with you long after the ornaments are packed away. Water Valley is ready, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
