Holiday Magic in Shelton | DEC 6-7
Christmatown is alive with holiday magic
If you don’t like Hallmark movies, stay away from Shelton, next weekend as the holiday spirit is alive and well here this week as volunteers deck the downtown streets and prepare for the big seasonal kick-off, Holiday Magic, December 6-7.
The festivities start Friday with the opening of the 2024 Guinness Ttribute Christmastown Maze on Cota Street next to the Shelton Civic Center. For the fifth year in a row, the maze has welcomed families to enjoy a festive FREE activity with the support of local non-profits that host cocoa and marshmallow roasting pits each evening.
Friday, DEC 6 starting at 3 PM, head over to the maze or some fun FREE activities at KMAS Radio and the Morning Show Host, Jeff Slakey, host the a Community Christmas Party with crafting, music, games, prizes, wreath workshops, food, a selection of local vendors, and a visit from Santa & Mrs Claus. Rumor is there will be snow!
Also at 4 PM Friday, December 6, head over to the Shelton Cinema with a non-perishable food donation to see a free viewing of The Muppets Christmas Carol.
Interested in building a cookie palace? Be sure to get your gingerbread entries into the Shelton Mason County Chamber office by 5PM, Friday! Contest details can be found at christmastownwa.org. There are plenty of cash prized for all categories and entries will be on display in shop windows on Railroad Avenue through December.
At 6 PM Friday the crowds will be gathering in Post Office Park for the return of the Shelton tree lighting hosted by the Kristmas Town Kiwanis and Shelton Downtown Merchants. Enjoy choirs of school children singing carols and free hot chocolate and cookies sponsored by 2nd Street Design.
The street party continues on Railroad Avenue with fire pits in the street to roast marshmallows and kiddie train rides as well as evening shopping (until 8) at downtown merchants. Be sure to pick up a Shop Local First rewards card and uses it at participating merchants to win great prizes.
The Shop Local rewards card is good through December 14.
Illuminated Tree Maze
The maze is a tribute to Shelton and Mason County’s Guinness World Record win in 2019 when volunteers stood and lit over 800 trees in a giant Christmas tree maze on Franklin Street. The record qualified 797 trees which beat the Hallmark Channel’s previous record of just under 600. This year the maze can be found on the corner of Grove and 5th, next to the Shelton Police Station. The free lighted maze is open every evening in December from dusk until 10 PM. Check the schedule at christmastownwa.org for a list of participating non-profits that are “fundrazing” at the maze and stop by to enjoy their additional activities.
Christmastown Community CeLebrating!
The Christmastown Celebration opens at noon on Saturday at 425 Cota Street, Be sure to stop by and visit with Santa and Mrs Claus. At 6 PM Saturday Kristmas Town Kiwanis and the Shelton Downtown Merchants clear the streets for the Christmas Parade. Peninsula Credit Union will be hosting free hot chocolate.
The Christmastown Maze will be open through December. Also available will be Cocoa and Cookie covered wagon rides to see the lights. For more information on the Holiday Magic schedule and all the other holiday events around the area visit christmastownwa.org.