Hometown Holiday Celebration in Roscoe: what's new for 2022?

Roscoe's Hometown Holiday Community Celebration is back, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 from 4 - 7 p.m. along Main Street and at nearby Main Street Square too. Sponsors include the Village of Roscoe, the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department, and elev815. Join in on the caroling as we light the Community Holiday Tree at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited to this free event.

The annual event features lighted trees, music, fire pits, cookies, cider, wassail, and hot chocolate, a live DJ, and warm food from Perfectly Seasoned Catering.

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At Main Street Square, the businesses will offer shopping, refreshments, and other activities, besides several food trucks at Main and Williams Streets. The list of participating businesses is still being finalized.

Across the street at Kinnikinnick Elementary School, musicians and singers from Hononegah High School and Roscoe Middle School will be performing in the school gym at 5410 Pine Lane.

Meyer's Canine Colony has a barn-full of Christmas giftware for sale and will have a firepit or two at 10985 Main Street.

Blackhawk Barber Shop will share in the festivities at 10760 Main Street.

R&L Ceramics will offer free ornament painting at 10697 Main Street.

Santa Claus will make Jim Blevin's State Farm his base of operations for the evening, to hear requests from his fans in the cozy white log cabin at 10684 Main Street. Caroling will follow the lighting of the Community Holiday Tree at 6:00 pm.

Civic leaders at Roscoe Village Hall will have a big mailbox set up to expedite any written requests that may be bound for the North Pole. Volunteers will provide special stationery and possible help with spelling at 10631 Main Street.

At Harlem-Roscoe Fire Station #1, there will be hot drinks, snacks, games, and prizes for kids. Firefighters also plan to park a fire truck on Main Street for children to touch. Mrs. Claus will share her favorite holiday stories for the children. Families can take photos next to a vintage sleigh, or at the photo station, with Christmas tree, ornaments, and a large nutcracker, inside the fire station at 10544 Main Street, Roscoe.

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