Upcoming Events at Downtown Morganton, North Carolina
Wed Oct 23, 5:00 PM - Wed Oct 23, 8:00 PM
Downtown Morganton, North Carolina
112 B W. Union St., Morganton, NC 28655
Community: Morganton
Description
Saturday, November 23, 2019 Where: Courthouse Square When: Saturday, November 23 5:00-8:00pm
Event Details
Join downtown Morganton on the Saturday before Thanksgiving for a holiday celebration for the entire family! Come out to the Courthouse Square at 5:30pm for the Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony and then stick around until 8pm for the Winter Carnival. From 5-8pm the Courthouse Square will transform into the North Pole!
Activities like face painting, Snowman Bean Bag Toss, and Letters to Santa will be setup for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy a FREE relaxing Carriage Ride through town before heading to see SANTA! The jolly man will be hanging around waiting to hear what all of the GOOD little boys and girls are hoping for this holiday season. After seeing Santa, sit around the bonfire with your treats from Frosty's Diner!
Each year on the Historic Courthouse Lawn in downtown Morganton, a beautiful tree is lit for the holiday season. The lights on the tree represent memories of loved ones who are remembered at this time of year. The official lighting ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 5:30pm.
How to submit a name:
Beginning October 18, if you would like to remember or honor someone with a memorial light and add another twinkling star to the Memorial Tree, simply mail a $1.00 for each name to HMF/Christmas Cheer Fund, PO Box 1472, Morganton, NC 28680. Please indicate if your light should be in MEMORY of your loved one, or in HONOR of your loved one. You may also go to the City Hall Utility Payments window where they will record the name of your loved one and accept your payment in person. If you would like, you may also drop off your names at the payment drop-boxes located at Morganton City Hall (by the main entrance and near the driveway for the drive-through), available day and night. Checks should be made payable to HMF/Christmas Cheer Fund. All names must be submitted by NOON on Friday, November 15.
An online submission and payment can be made at http://morgantonfest.org/memorial-tree-lighting/
The names will be printed in a commemorative program and printed in the Morganton News Herald. Those who wish to attend the ceremony will also have an opportunity to speak the names of those remembered, just before the lighting of the tree. It will conclude with the lighting of the memoria
Activities like face painting, Snowman Bean Bag Toss, and Letters to Santa will be setup for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy a FREE relaxing Carriage Ride through town before heading to see SANTA! The jolly man will be hanging around waiting to hear what all of the GOOD little boys and girls are hoping for this holiday season. After seeing Santa, sit around the bonfire with your treats from Frosty's Diner!
Each year on the Historic Courthouse Lawn in downtown Morganton, a beautiful tree is lit for the holiday season. The lights on the tree represent memories of loved ones who are remembered at this time of year. The official lighting ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 5:30pm.
How to submit a name:
Beginning October 18, if you would like to remember or honor someone with a memorial light and add another twinkling star to the Memorial Tree, simply mail a $1.00 for each name to HMF/Christmas Cheer Fund, PO Box 1472, Morganton, NC 28680. Please indicate if your light should be in MEMORY of your loved one, or in HONOR of your loved one. You may also go to the City Hall Utility Payments window where they will record the name of your loved one and accept your payment in person. If you would like, you may also drop off your names at the payment drop-boxes located at Morganton City Hall (by the main entrance and near the driveway for the drive-through), available day and night. Checks should be made payable to HMF/Christmas Cheer Fund. All names must be submitted by NOON on Friday, November 15.
An online submission and payment can be made at http://morgantonfest.org/memorial-tree-lighting/
The names will be printed in a commemorative program and printed in the Morganton News Herald. Those who wish to attend the ceremony will also have an opportunity to speak the names of those remembered, just before the lighting of the tree. It will conclude with the lighting of the memoria
