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KEEPING BUSY in the Wiregrass
December 1, 2018- Dothan Downtown Christmas
Festival- (Dothan, AL)
Santa Claus is coming to town and he is bringing with
him a pile of SNOW! Join us at our Dothan Down-
town Christmas Festival for a day of family fun in-
cluding sledding, s’mores, caroling, arts & crafts and
much, much more! This is a rain, shine or snow event
which means we will be there, umbrellas on standby.
Come out and join us for a cool, winter day down-
town. You may want to pack weather proof gloves
because the sledding zone has real snow, and it gets
pretty cold. Brrrrr….. Foster Street Dothan, AL
10:00am- 2:00pm FREE
December 8, 2018-Saddle up Santa Christmas Fes-
tival- (Dothan, AL)
This event is a great way to step back into time where
money isn’t everything, it’s a way to let children and
families see the joys of Christmas and community at
Dothan Boots & Saddle Club, . The Saddle Up Santa
Christmas Festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be free entertainment
for local residents, including free games and inflat-
able bounce houses for children, a cake walk, door
prizes, silent auction, visits with Santa.There will also
be horse drawn wagon rides and even a skit done by a
drill team on horseback.In addition, area nonprofit
agencies will be on hand that provide services to as-
sist and help families struggling to make ends meet.
They will also be collecting canned food for the
Wiregrass Area Food Bank. Donations appreciated
but not required to enjoy the fun, contact Dawn
Greathouse with the Dothan Boots & Saddle Club at
(334) 685-24091347 E. Saunders Road, Dothan.
December 9, 2018- Dothan Houston County
Library's Scrabble Club-(Dothan, AL)
Dothan Houston County Library, Westgate Branch, 535
Recreation Drive, Dothan. The Dothan Houston
County Library will have Scrabble Club get togethers
every Sunday from 2-4:30 p.m. If you are a lover of
the word game, then the library has a group just for
you. For more information, call [phone] or
visit www.dhcls.org.
December 9, 2018-Landmark Park Victorian Christ-
mas-( Dothan, AL)
Landmark Park, 430 Landmark Drive, Dothan. Warm up
to some holiday hospitality during Landmark Park’s an-
nual Victorian Christmas Open House Sunday, Dec. 9,
from 1-4 p.m. Visitors are invited to sample turn-of-the-
century desserts, sip hot chocolate or mulled cider while
children try their hand at making traditional Christmas
decorations and enjoy a wagon ride around the property.
A circuit riding preacher will arrive to deliver a Christ-
mas message in the historic Presbyterian Church and
Santa will be available to visit with the kids. Admission
is free and donations of nonperishable food items will
be accepted for the Wiregrass United Way Area Food
Bank.
Call
(334)
794-3452
or
visit
www.LandmarkParkDothan.com.
December 10-15, 2018- Every Christmas Story Ever
Told-(Dothan, AL)
Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holi-
day classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide
to perform every Christmas story ever told – plus Christ-
mas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons
from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol
ever sung. A madcap comedy romp through the winter
holiday! Contains mild adult language and content. Tick-
ets include dinner and dessert. Cash bar available.Dothan
Cultural Arts Center, 909 South St. Andrews
Admission $40
December 12, 2018- Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey
Celebrate Christmas- (Dothan, AL)
Award-winning artists Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey
will ring in the holiday season together for the third year
in a row as they co-bill their popular Celebrate Christ-
mas Tourat 7:00 pm Dothan Civic Center 126 North Saint
Andrews Street Dothan, AL 36303
December 31, 2018- Downtown Dothan New Years
Eve-(Dothan, AL)
Count down to the New Year in downtown Dothan. Live
Entertainment all evening and a fun kids area and an early
countdown for the kids at 9 pm. Admission is free. This
is a rain or shine event which means we will be there,
umbrellas on standby. Come out and join us for a cool,
winter's evening downtown.7:00pm until midnight