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HERE YE! HERE YE!
The 4th Annual
CHRISTMAS PAST FESTIVAL
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
(always the second Saturday of December)
9:00a-4:00p Girod St and at participating OMBA businesses
Residents are asked to:
Decorate the outside of the home! Décor of the 19th century era include: candles in every window (electric now), garland, wreaths, white lights, fruit, pine cones,
red ribbons!
Let us know if you can participate in decorating by our DEADLINE: Friday, Nov. 24!
Tell me more…
What is the Christmas Past Festival?
- A one day, FREE event, the finale to the “Winter on
the Water” celebration in Old Mandeville.
- An event encouraging festival goers residents and participating businesses to dress in costume from
the 19th Century
- An inside and outside street event with businesses and residents participating in various entertaining aspects
and elements of the season.
- Starting at the Trailhead/Farmers Market at 9am with vendors/artists moving to Girod Street 1-5pm for
continued shopping for visitors. Girod street will be closed starting at noon – 5pm.
- Decorating contest for business and resident category.
See above.
- A full day scheduled with costumed characters, Fat
her Christmas (Santa) visits, theatrical performances, menu items of the season at various restaurants & cafes,
Scrooge Scavenger Hunts, vendors set up on Girod St
with arts & crafts
- Sponsored by the Old Mandeville Business Association,
City of Mandeville, Mandeville Trailhead. www.oldmandeville.biz (web site to be up soon)
Questions? Contact: (resident) or Kerri Blache Co-Chair (985) 624-LOVE (5683)
