Published: November 12, 2008 08:41 am      

Plans are announced for Fulton’s Christmas Walk

FULTON, Ill. — Fulton’s hometown Christmas Walk, “Silver Skates and Silver Bells,” will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 5 in downtown Fulton.

Several family-fun events are planned, including free children’s crafts and wagon rides. Many businesses will be open in downtown Fulton offering refreshments, holiday cheer, shopping and entertainment.

Additional entertainment in the downtown area will include a live Nativity scene, puppet shows, roasted chestnuts and music by the River Bend Christmas Ensemble and Riverside Brass; Santa Claus and the Grinch will be present at the Masonic Lodge.

The Wa-Tan-Ye Club will be selling barbecue sandwiches and homemade candy, and the local 4-H Club will be sponsoring a bake sale, with proceeds benefiting the Fulton Food Pantry.

The fourth annual 2-mile run/walk will start at 6:30 p.m., with registration at Manny’s Too beginning at 5:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the Fulton Fire Department is sponsoring breakfast with Santa at the new fire station, from 7 to 10 a.m. Heritage Canyon will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and an illuminated walk from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Early American Crafters. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.cityoffulton.us or call (815) 589-2616.



Schedule of events

Friday, Dec. 5

Downtown Fulton — 5 to 7 p.m.

• Businesses open with refreshments, shopping and activities:

• Santa Claus at Community State Bank; Warming House at the Masonic Lodge;

• Live Nativity scene sponsored by Second Reformed Church, 12th Avenue and Fourth Street;

• GEMS puppet show at the State Farm Agency;

• Windmill gift shop open and free refreshments;

• Free wagon rides — drop off and pick up at the former fire station;

• Wa-Tan-Ye Club’s barbecue sandwiches and bake sale at the Fulton Township building;

• 4-H Club’s bake sale at Paradise Pools — proceeds to benefit Fulton Food Pantry;

• Riverside Brass Quartet, 5 to 6 p.m.;

• River Bend Christmas Ensemble at Interiors Antiques;

• Granny’s Sugar Shack;

• The Grinch, downtown;

• 2-mile run/walk, register at Mannys Too;

• Roasted chestnuts by Agri-King, downtown, free;

• Illuminated dike sponsored by Fulton Boy Scouts;

• Book signing with Gary Metivier, author of “Willie’s Wagon Adventure: A Hog Ate My Homework,” at the Masonic Lodge; and

• Warming fire pit

Saturday, Dec. 6

• Breakfast with Santa at the new Fulton fire station, 7 to 10 a.m.; donations appreciated;

• Christmas at Heritage Canyon, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

• Illuminated walk at Heritage Canyon, 6 to 8 p.m., free; and

• Windmill gift shop open, 10 a.m. to noon.