Downtown Statesboro Development Authority invites the community to embrace the holiday spirit at Christmas in the Boro this year themed “Christmas Around the World” on Friday December 12, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. on East Main Street in Downtown.
“Christmas Around the World” will offer an evening to remember as downtown merchants collaborate to bring the community together to celebrate with festive shopping, dining and entertainment.
This year we are really excited to feature sampling of international foods in a food court. The restaurants will decorate their tents to represent different countries so people can taste unique flavors and dishes. There will be a giant trophy presented to the winner for the best flavor and decor.
Guests can enjoy free family-friendly activities including a Christmas Parade, live performances on the Community Stage, visits with Santa, a hayride, bouncy houses, international food samples, downtown shopping, artisan vendors, and the annual holiday window decorating contest.
Christmas Parade
The “Christmas Around the World” Christmas Parade, sponsored by Bulloch Solutions, will begin at 5:30pm on West Main St and proceed across Main Street in front of the Bulloch County Courthouse, continuing to Railroad Street.
Community Stage Performances
Sponsored by Brinson, Williams & Groomes Insurance, the Community Stage located at the Bulloch County Courthouse. Performances include:
5:45pm – 6:00pm Cotton Rose School of Dance
6:05pm – 6:20pm Statesboro Youth Chorale
6:25pm – 6:40pm Statesboro High School Fine Arts “ELF”, the musical
6:45pm – 7:00pm Trinity Episcopal Church Choir
7:05pm – 7:35pm GSU Jazz Band
7:40pm – 7:55pm GSU Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
Victorian Costumed Christmas Carolers and Pittman Park UMC Christmas Carolers throughout downtown.
Holiday Window Contest
Downtown Festive Storefronts will be featured in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kennedy Realty Holiday Window Contest, where the downtown merchants and restaurants compete for cash prizes: 1st Place- $500, 2nd Place- $300, People’s Choice- $200. Visitors can vote by scanning the QR code displayed in the windows of participating businesses.
Santa & Averitt Center Activities
Santa and Mrs. Claus will appear in the parade and then greet families in the main gallery of the Averitt Center for the Arts.
International Food Court & Activities
New this year, an International Food Court will be located across from City Hall, where guests
can sample global dishes and vote for their favorites. The City of Statesboro will also have free chili dogs.
Additional activities include:
- Free hayride sponsored by Synovus Bank
- Party Harbor bouncy house.
- Cookie Decorating
- Free Christmas Around the World passport and explore 24 themed country stops, collecting stamps and completing their holiday “world tour.”
-MORE- - Free books for children from the Book Bus
Food trucks will be stationed at 64 East Main at Georgia Southern BiG.
Vendor set up begins at 3:00 p.m. and online registration is required. Vendors will line the sidewalks and East Main Street, offering shopping from local artisans, food vendors and boutiques.
Sponsors
A special thanks for our Christmas Star Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kennedy Realty, our Silver Bell Sponsor Brinson, Williams & Groomes Insurance and our Santa Helpers Sponsors Bulloch Solutions, Renasant Bank, Synovus Bank and Bulloch First.
The DSDA also thanks their event sponsors: CORE Credit Union, Georgia Power, Colony Bank, East Georgia Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Coca-Cola, Statesboro Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Tormenta FC, Party Harbor, Morris Bank, and Vyve Broadband.
For more information, please contact the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority at mainstreet@statesborodowntown.com.
