Christmas Parade Tips Off Season

By Betsy Curry
The Christmas Season often brings many wonderful events to the area. There are many events happening to keep busy this Holiday season.

The kid in all of us is sure to enjoy the Christmas lights display put on every year at the City Park in Parkersburg. WTAP and a collection of sponsors are about to make a dream come true for one Mid-Ohio Valley family this holiday season. Enter the “Home for the Holiday” drawing and bring a loved one home. Prizes include up to $1,000 in travel vouchers (air, train, or bus) and $1,150 in cash to put toward the holiday homecoming. A live drawing will occur during “Daybreak” Dec. 2 between the hours of 6 and 7 a.m. A list of places to register is available on WTAP’s website.

Join the fun with Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Warren High School cafeteria. The North Parkersburg Baptist Church is also offering Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 10 from 8 to 10 a.m.

The first of many Christmas Parades starts Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. in St. Marys.

The Girl Scouts are sponsoring a few events this season. A Holiday Skating Party will be held for girls age 5 to 17 on Dec. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Skate Country. At the Vienna Baptist Church, holiday fun will be offered for kids ages 4-12 on Dec. 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The Nutcracker, preformed by the Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet, is giving two performances: Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Blennerhassett School Auditorium and Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Marietta High School Auditorium.

Be sure to check out the live nativity scene Dec. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill U.M. Church on Stanleyville Road in Whipple, Ohio.