Country Christmas Week
FREE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED EVENTS
November 25 – 30, 2024
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Monday, November 25
Community Christmas Tree Light up + Sing-Along
6:00 PM | Spirit Square
Tuesday, November 26
Community Movie Night: Polar Express
6:00 PM | NVIT Theatre
Wednesday, November 27
“Lights, Camera, Dance”
Performance by: Love to Dance Academy & Merritt Dance Society
Matinee at 12:00 PM ( doors open at 11:00 AM)
Evening at 5:00 PM ( doors open at 4:00 PM)
Merritt Civic Centre
Thursday, November 28
Community Christmas Concert
7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM) | Merritt Civic Centre
Friday, November 29
Light-up Parade: 7:00 PM
(see map & parade application below)
Craft Fair: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Merritt Civic Centre
Santaland: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Merritt Civic Centre
Saturday, November 30
Christmas Parade Ribbon Presentation: 12:00 PM
Merritt Civic Centre
Craft Fair: 8:30 AM – 400 PM
Kids Craft Activity (Saturday Morning)
Merritt Civic Centre
Santaland: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Merritt Civic Centre
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CITY ORGANIZED EVENTS
Sunday, December 1
“Breakfast with Santa” | $5
10:00 AM – 12:00PM | Merritt Civic Centre
Sunday, December 1
“Holiday Cheer”
Storytime | Games & Activities | Movies | Toy Drive
11:30 AM – 4:00PM | Merritt Civic Centre
Sunday, December 1
“Santa Visits the Pool”
Storytime | Games & Activities | Movies | Toy Drive
12:00 PM – 1:00PM | Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre
Holiday Skate
December 26 | Thursday | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
December 27 | Friday | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
December 28 | Saturday | 3:00pm – 5:00pm
December 29 | Sunday | 5:15pm – 6:15pm
January 1 | Wednesday | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Christmas Parade
FRIDAY | November 29, 2024 | 7PM
Please note that there will be road closures for the Light-up Christmas Parade before and after the one-hour event, which starts at 7PM on November 29, 2024.
ASSEMBLY AREA: Canford Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, Cleasby Street
DIS-ASSEMBLY AREA: Corner of Quilchena Avenue and Cleasby Street
mailto:reception@carrieware.ca
APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Holiday Hockey Drop-in
Free Holiday Skate | 2024
Thursday, December 26 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
+ Friday, December 27 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
+ Saturday, December 28 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm
+ Sunday, December 29 | 5:15pm – 6:16pm
+ Wednesday, January 1 | 1:00pm-3:00pm
Regular Public Skating starts back on January 3, 2025
Holiday Skate 2024
Merritt Transit
Christmas Lights Bus Tour
December 16+
| 6PM
The Merritt Lights Bus Tour runs December 15 for Seniors Homes and December 16, 2024 for the public.
If there are enough pre-registrations, Merritt Transit may also offer tours on December 17 and 18, 2024.
Riders will meet the bus at Merritt City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, at 5:45pm. The tour departs promptly at 6:00pm and run approximately two hours.
Tickets are $5.00.
Seats MUST be pre-booked and paid for by noon on the day of the tour. Seats are non-refundable. The cost of the tour, which is five dollars, will be donated to the Nicola Valley Food Bank. If a seat is not paid by the deadline, it will be offered to someone on the standby list. To reserve a seat, visit Merritt Transit System office at City Hall or call 250-378-4080.
BOOK YOUR TOUR
Merritt Transporation Society
250-378-4080
Country Christmas Week Events
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