Start your holiday season in Uptown Lexington!
On Saturday evening, November 19, 2011 meet us in the square at 6:30 pm for the 4th Annual Lighting of the Uptown Lexington trees. Follow along as each tree along Main Street is illumitated!
Come back to Uptown Lexington for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration, the Annual Uptown Lexington Christmas Open House. Always held on the Sunday afternoon before Thanksgiving from 1-5 pm, the 18th annual Uptown Lexington Christmas Open House will be Sunday, November 20, 2011.
 More than 25 merchants invite you to visit their shops to get a jump on your holiday shopping while enjoying holiday decorations and activities.
Events include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday music, a kids art activity area, The North Pole Express train, and of course Santa and Mrs.Claus.
Here are more details for 2011!
Musical entertainment:
Stage 1 at the Lexington Police Department
1:00....The LeBeaus
2:45....Marble Alley Band
4:15....CrossMovement Dance Ministry
Stage 2 at South Main ant East 2nd Avenue
1:00.....Sound of Light
2:45.....Local Girl Scouts
3:30.....First Baptist Church Village Drive Choir
4:30.....New Faith Bapitst Church Choir
Throughout the district: Victorian Carolers from Rich Fork Baptist Church
Art on West 2nd Avenue
Coordinated by Arts United for Davidson County
Write letters to Santa (Free)
Color ornaments for Tree of Cans (Free)
Side Walk Art (Free)
Face Painting with Margaret Sink ($1)
Build a Birdhouse: sponsored by Habitat for Humanity ($1)
Other Activities
Give A Kid A Coat: Sponsored by The Dispatch and Salvation Army - in front of Lanier's
drop off a gently used coat for a child in need
Build a Tree of Cans: Sponsored by Brinkley Walser for Pastor's Pantry in the square
bring a can of food and watch as the tree grows through December at Pandora's Books
Scenes from the Nutcracker: Sheets Dance Academy 2 North Main - 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 (free)
Christmas Stories with Mrs. Claus: In the square in front of Conrad & Hinkle (free)
Pictures with Santa: In the Square in front of Conrad & Hinkle ($5)
Carriage Rides: With Heritage Carriages ($6 for adults, $4 for children 3 years and older)
North Pole Express: Beside the Historical Museum, South Main ($3 for children 12 and under)
Collectible Ornament Sales: Supporting Uptown Lexington, Inc.& Hospice - in the square
Read the Press Release about the event!
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