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Your Calendars for Merrymaking, Moonshine and One Million Lights
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30+ events
are part of Lebanon, KY’s two-month long ‘Holiday Happenings’
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Lebanon,
KY – October 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Christmas arrives in Lebanon,
Ky., on. Nov. 7 this year with a two-day Downtown Shopping Holiday Open
House. This central Kentucky town celebrates the season throughout November
and December with lots of merrymaking and a million lights – moonshine,
too. See Lebanon’s Calendar
of Events for all 30-plus activities taking place during its two-month-long
Holiday Happenings.
Lights,
action, Santa!
Enter
“Christmas in the Park” at Lebanon’s Graham Park to see a winter wonderland
of lights and decorations, nightly Nov. 26-Jan. 2. Need more illumination?
Head to Loretto and Ruley’s Santa Claus Land, Nov. 28-Jan, to see 1 million
lights aglow. On Dec. 6, it’s time to Light up Willisburg at 5 p.m. on
Main Street and accompanied by music, wagon rides and a visit from Santa.
Speaking
of . . . there will be photo ops with Santa on Nov. 28 during Lebanon’s
Dickens Christmas on Main. Join the crowd for the official Tree Lighting,
Lebanon Main Street parade, train rides, carolers, live nativity and chili
cook-off. You’ll also see the world’s most famous elf at Loretto’s Christmas
Parade on Dec. 5. Come for the Tree Lighting ceremony at 5:45 pm.; the
parade kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Then, at 10 a.m. on Dec. 6, head to downtown
Springfield for the “Santa Claus is Coming to Town Walk.”
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Staging
Christmas
Everyone’s
favorite holiday productions take to the stage during Holiday Happenings:
“A Christmas Carol Jr.,” presented by Kentucky Classic Theater, 7 p.m.
Dec. 4-6, at Lebanon’s Angelic Hall; and “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live
Radio Play,” performed on Dec. 12-14 and 19-21 at Springfield’s Central
Ky. Community Theater.
The
spotlight is on music on Dec. 5-6 for Springfield’s “Beautiful Music of
Christmas” when the Mid-Kentucky Chorus presents its annual Christmas concert.
Enjoy
“Christmas in the Country,” an old-fashioned Christmas celebration, in
Bradfordsville, and “Christmas in Mackville,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13, which
includes a music show and handmade crafts. On Saturdays in Loretto, it’s
“Xmas at XB Arena,” featuring unusual merrymaking with “Mutton Bustin”
(sheep riding), plus bull riding contests and a visit by Santa.
Homemade
holidays and holiday home tours
Lebanon’s
Arts & Craft Fair takes place at the Marion County Heritage Center
on Nov. 28 and 29. In Springfield, the Christmas Crafters Market &
Bakery takes place on Dec. 6, with artisans selling fine arts and crafts
and bakery goods.
Get
holiday decorating ideas on several area home tours. The 1851 Historic
Maple Hill Manor opens its doors 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays for tours, live
music and refreshments. Saint Dominic’s Second Annual Holiday Home Tour
takes place 4-8 p.m. Dec. 6 in Springfield. Also on Dec. 6 in Springfield
is Serano Alpaca & Yarns Open House and Farm Tour, 2-6 p.m.
Making
spirits bright
Take
a candlelight tour of Maker’s Mark’s historic distillery and charming 1850s
Victorian village on Dec. 6 and 13. Enjoy refreshments and pick up a souvenir
Christmas bottle of bourbon. Horseshoe Bend Winery is hosting an open house
in the tasting room on Dec. 6, 13 and 20, that includes a wrapping party
and songs of the season.
Moonshine
& Mistletoe takes place Mondays through Saturdays at Limestone Branch
Distillery, featuring refreshments and a chance to meet the Master Distiller.
Have yourself a Whitemoon Christmas, Mondays through Saturdays, at WhiteMoon
Winery. And take a peek inside the Kentucky Cooperage on tours scheduled
for 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.
Click
into Lebanon’s Calendar
of Events for details on these events and others taking place during
Marion County’s Holiday Happenings. For information about where to overnight
in Lebanon during this two-month-long seasonal celebration, visit www.VisitLebanonKy.com.
Media
Contact:
Nena
Olivier, Admin@VisitLebanonky.com,
270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Photos
Above:
(L)
Victorian carolers welcome holiday revelers to Lebanon’s Dickens Christmas
on Main. (Credit: Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission)
(R)
Ruley’s Santa Claus Land (Credit: Ruley’s Santa Claus Land)
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Lebanon, KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, Lebanon
is the “Heart of the Bourbon Belt,” the epicenter of barrel and bourbon
making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone Branch Distillery,
the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. Incorporated as a city in
1815, Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on
the Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy
Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Outdoor
recreation options include the newly expanded Gorley Naturalist Trail at
Fagan Branch Reservoir, Marion County Quilt Trail and several farm tours;
indoors there is the Marion County Heritage Center, Stillhouse Art Museum
and Angelic Hall performing arts center. Shop for antiques, collectibles
and handmade crafts in Lebanon and dine at your choice of 40 eateries –
everything from casual full-service restaurants to home-style cafes to
an old-fashioned soda fountain. Accommodations include the gracious circa
1833 Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast, the modern Hampton Inn and the adventure
lover’s Popes Creek Ranch with tree houses, teepees, platform tents, cabins
and RV Park. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon |
