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St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Is Friday, Saturday
Lighting of the Lights is Friday, and the Electric Christmas Parade culminates Small Business Saturday as St. Charles marks the official start of its holiday season.
The Downtown St. Charles Partnership ushers in the Christmas season this week with the Holiday Homecoming — a two-day celebration that includes the Lighting of the Lights on Friday evening, Nov. 23, 2012, and the Electric Christmas Parade on Saturday night, Nov. 24, 2012. New to the Holiday Homecoming this year is a Christmas tree lot, which will be set up along the east side of 1st Street, south of Route 64. Swans’ Christmas Trees has been selling trees in the area for many years and will sell trees and garland throughout the holiday season in the downtown. Also new to the Holiday Homecoming is a free holiday movie Home Alone at 2 p.m. Friday at the Arcada Theatre’s big screen. The Lighting of the Lights ceremony is scheduled at 5 p.m. …
Scott Piner
8:34 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
Lighting of the lights was fantastic tonight! And so was home alone at arcada! more ›