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Dec
2014
LECLAIRE, Iowa -Christmas in LeClaire, December 5-7, 2014: Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 -10am-8pm and Sunday, December 7 - 10am-4pm.
Be sure and attend Christmas in LeClaire, the annual event offering fun for the whole family. There will be baked goods, handmade crafts from local crafters, silent auction, and more at the LeClaire Civic Center (127 S. Cody Road). The Snow Lodge No. 44 (113 S. Cody Road) will be offering cookie tins with your choice of homemade cookies and bars, crafts, and lunch on Friday and Saturday.
Stop in at Reusable Usables (322 N. Cody Road) Friday from 10am-8pm and Saturday 10am-6pm for Free Family Drop-in Art and shop the "Holiday Junk Fest" on Saturday. Kids can have Breakfast with Santa at Happy Joe's (119 N. Cody Road) on Saturday from 8-10am (Kids $4.50/Adults $7.50) and visit with Santa until 11:30am. Then join him at Santa's Playhouse (in the Medic EMS Building at 107 N. Cody Road) for fun activities from noon to 3pm.
Other activities include First Friday and First Saturday celebrations from 5:30-8pm at the Mississippi River Distilling Co. and other participating shops and restaurants. Watch for the Strolling Santas from Around the World as they mingle in the downtown. All the local shops will be offering a wide array of items for your shopping pleasure. You're sure to find the perfect gifts for the Holiday Season.
Enjoy riding the Trolley from 11am to 7pm on Saturday and from Noon to 4pm on Sunday with stops throughout the town, and so much more!
Be sure to pick up the Christmas in LeClaire brochure at the LeClaire Civic Center, area shops, or LeClaire Information Center (122 N. Cody Road) for a list of participants and complete schedule of events. For more information, call Joyce: (563) 289-4205 or Diane (563) 370-3509.
Detailed List of Christmas in LeClaire Activities follows:
December 5th-7th - Christmas in LeClaire!
Friday, December 5th
Basket Weaver & Yarn Spinner Demonstrations - LeClaire Civic Center - 10am-4pm
Cookie Tin and Crafts Sale - Masonic Lodge - 10am-5pm
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center - 10am-8pm
Free Hot Coffee and Hot Chocolate, Family Activities - Riverside Church -10am-8pm
Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-8pm
Lighting of the Yule Tide Log - Mississippi Cottage Antiques - 4:30pm
First Friday in LeClaire, Great Dining and Shopping. 5:30-8pm
Saturday, December 6th
Breakfast with Santa - Happy Joe's - 8-10am; $4.50 for children; $7.50 for adults
Visit With Santa - Happy Joe's - 10-11:30am
Santa's Playhouse - LeClaire Medic Building - 12-3pm
Chainsaw Carver Demonstration - Civic Center Parking Lot - 10am-3pm
Carved Items Auctioned - 3pm
Wooden Shoe Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center -10am-4pm
Cookie Tin Sale and Crafts Sale - Masonic Lodge - 10am-5pm
Holiday Junk Fest - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-6pm
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center - 10am-8pm
Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-8pm
Free Hot Coffee and Hot Chocolate, Family Activities - Riverside Church - 10am-8pm
Free Trolley from Dave and Holly's to the Bierstube with stops in between - 11am-7pm
Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire. 1-4pm
Balloon Maker and Face Painting - Granite Exact - afternoon
Kids' "Christmas in LeClaire Dollars" - Shop Santa's Gift Shop. Civic Center Parking Lot - 3-6pm
Lighting of the Yule Tide Log - Mississippi Cottage Antiques - 4:30pm
First Saturday in LeClaire, Great Dining and Shopping. 5:30-8pm
Sunday, December 7th
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center - 10am-4pm
Rope Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center - 10am-4pm
Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-4pm
Free Trolley from the Bierstube to Dave and Holly's with stops in between - 12-4pm
Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire. 1-3pm
Kids' "Christmas in LeClaire Dollars" - Shop Santa's Gift Shop, Civic Center Parking Lot - Noon-3pm
Music of QC Flutes Unlimited - Buffalo Bill Museum - 2-3pm
For more information, contact Diane at 563-370-3509.
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