Pratt
Area Chamber of Commerce
Old Fashioned Christmas
Grab your coat and mittens and experience the first sights,
sounds and scents of the holiday season with an Old Fashioned
Christmas in downtown Pratt, located in the Courthouse Square.
The holiday season will kick-off on November 17th with music,
entertainment, the lighting ceremony and a special appearance
by Santa Claus.
The
festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. with Santa arriving in his sleigh
to kick off the event. A variety of activities for
the children, vendors and baked goods will be set up on Ninnescah
between 3rd & 4th Streets. Entertainment by various local
musical and dance groups will start about 4:00 p.m. Register
to win prizes, donated by Walmart, for a girl’s 20”
Slumber Party bike, a boy’s 20” Wipeout Bike and
a Durabrand 5 CD Stereo System to be given away on November
17th. For the adults, Convention and Tourism will be giving
away a $500 Pratt Chamber Gift Certificate with the name to
be drawn by Santa that evening. Watch your mail
for a special Old Fashioned Christmas postcard with more details
or sign up at the event! At 6:00 p.m., Santa Claus
will ride over to Main Street to begin the lighting ceremonies.
The street will be closed during the event and seating to watch
the entertainment will be available.
Downtown
retailers will be having specials of their own on Saturday from
10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m. during their Holiday Open House. Stop by before the
festivities and get an early start to your holiday shopping.
Celebrate
the joys of Christmas with a fun family holiday event in downtown
Pratt!
Activities
Visit with
Santa and get your picture taken
Write a special letter to Santa Claus - PRMC
Make a special Christmas craft - PCC
Participate in a cake walk - Lakewood Senior Living
Ride the Lion’s Club children’s train
Horse and carriage rides for all - Pratt Saddle Club
Face painting/stick on tattoos - PCC cheerleaders
Receive free tickets to the Holiday Express Train (courtesy
of First National Bank)
See what pets are up for adoption and view plans for the new
facility
Ambulance and fire truck on display, watch the firemen roast
peanuts
Toys For Tots drop off boxes
Vendors
KWLS Radio
Boy Scouts - bakes goods, hot drinks
Annette VanBlaricum - canned goods, jams, jellies
Dewey Hostetler - Kettle Corn
PRMC
PAYSA - food items
Santa Claus/PHS Yearbook Class
PCC - Misty Beck
BSP - Xi Beta Pi Chapter - baked goods, hot drinks
Mountain Man Products - Farol Tillery
Pratt First Assembly of God Youth Group - funnel cakes,
concessions
Pratt County 4-H Ambassadors - snack items/raffle tickets
Lakewood Senior Living
Pratt Saddle Club
Pratt County Ambulance
Kiwani’s
Beanz Coffee - hot drinks
Sarah Eubank - baked goods, cider
The Pratt Tribune
Pratt County Humane Society
Eternal Threads - handmade totes/handbags from India (money
donated in part to local charities)
Leslie Campbell - antiques
Gifts N More
PCC Cheerleaders
Pratt Fire Department
Lion’s Club pecans
Lion’s Club Train
Entertainment
(in the Courthouse Square)
Jack
Ewing - Master of Ceremonies
3:15
Sweet Adelines (in front and walking through vendor area)
4:15 Miss Kansas
4:30 Pratt High Singers
5:00 PCC cheerleaders
5:15 PCC chorus
5:45 Pratt High Band and will escort Santa to his house on Main
Street (Along 4th Street)
