The "Holiday Season" is upon us!
First of all, THANK YOU to every participant, spectator, donor, sponsor, and volunteer for every single thing you did on parade day (and to make parade day happen)!
Apology and Clarification for an "oops" on parade day:
Yes, there were horses in the parade. Yes, they missed the last couple blocks of the parade, and we apologize.. The horses/riders followed directions of a public official (which they should!). (The horse unit felt terrible about missing the end, but we assured them that they did right thing in following the directions they were given.) Why do we bring this up right now? Because we've been asked more than once about what happened to the end of the parade / where did it go / etc.? -- Sometimes mistakes happen and sometimes we have to go with the flow. That said, we apologize most sincerely.
If you would like to see the rerun of the parade in its entirety, please visit this link -- thank you to our friends at Armstrong! And, on these chilly evenings, if you're not watching local high school sports or the band, why not turn on a summertime parade on your television? Fix some popcorn and enjoy, thinking warm summer thoughts!
In OTHER NEWS --
Halloween is fast approaching, 1 week away! Our Halloween Crew is hard at work getting props ready for Trick-or-Treat Night on October 30th! We have more folks getting interested in joining us for Trunk-or-Treat too! We'll have the display open from 6:00pm - 8:00pm (1/2 longer than Trick-or-Treat in town so that everyone has a chance to make it to the fairgrounds without missing all the goodies up town). Pedestrian Traffic only! Check out our Halloween page here! It promises to be another creepy kooky Cochranton Halloween!
Christmas Tree Lane is just 4 weeks away too! We have openings for those who want to display their trees and a few crafter/vendor openings yet! Visit the CTL page here! This year's event theme is "Generations" and we're excited to see everyone's creative ideas! As always, our kitchen will be open all 3 days -- Friday and Saturday you can expect our famous soups, sandwiches, and pies. Sunday we're introducing a Sunday Ham Dinner Special (pay for dinner and your admission is included! Sunday only)! Friday and Saturday will have regular admission fees and purchase your a la carte food separately. So, we're trying something new and hope everyone enjoys a good meal, beautiful holiday lights, displays, and gets to do some Christmas shopping.
And yes, some ask why we charge when there is usually no fee to visit the craft show in town -- because we are a fundraising event to help put on the annual summer fair parade! We are not a craft show, we are Christmas Tree Lane with the express intent of providing a lot of holiday cheer, simple pleasures, and tasty treats. Truly, if you look at the cost of admission to most events nowadays, you won't find a better bargain than the admission and kitchen items at CTL! (We've only raised adult admission once in approximately 36 years and we're still a bargain!) We want to keep the event affordable for everyone. We want to be able to put on a parade.
Other fun things are happening in Cochranton that weekend too: craft show at Cochranton Family Church, Christmas Consignment Sale at the old medical building (across from the fire hall), and more! Please stay tuned to social media for the latest updates!
First of all, THANK YOU to every participant, spectator, donor, sponsor, and volunteer for every single thing you did on parade day (and to make parade day happen)!
Apology and Clarification for an "oops" on parade day:
Yes, there were horses in the parade. Yes, they missed the last couple blocks of the parade, and we apologize.. The horses/riders followed directions of a public official (which they should!). (The horse unit felt terrible about missing the end, but we assured them that they did right thing in following the directions they were given.) Why do we bring this up right now? Because we've been asked more than once about what happened to the end of the parade / where did it go / etc.? -- Sometimes mistakes happen and sometimes we have to go with the flow. That said, we apologize most sincerely.
If you would like to see the rerun of the parade in its entirety, please visit this link -- thank you to our friends at Armstrong! And, on these chilly evenings, if you're not watching local high school sports or the band, why not turn on a summertime parade on your television? Fix some popcorn and enjoy, thinking warm summer thoughts!
In OTHER NEWS --
Halloween is fast approaching, 1 week away! Our Halloween Crew is hard at work getting props ready for Trick-or-Treat Night on October 30th! We have more folks getting interested in joining us for Trunk-or-Treat too! We'll have the display open from 6:00pm - 8:00pm (1/2 longer than Trick-or-Treat in town so that everyone has a chance to make it to the fairgrounds without missing all the goodies up town). Pedestrian Traffic only! Check out our Halloween page here! It promises to be another creepy kooky Cochranton Halloween!
Christmas Tree Lane is just 4 weeks away too! We have openings for those who want to display their trees and a few crafter/vendor openings yet! Visit the CTL page here! This year's event theme is "Generations" and we're excited to see everyone's creative ideas! As always, our kitchen will be open all 3 days -- Friday and Saturday you can expect our famous soups, sandwiches, and pies. Sunday we're introducing a Sunday Ham Dinner Special (pay for dinner and your admission is included! Sunday only)! Friday and Saturday will have regular admission fees and purchase your a la carte food separately. So, we're trying something new and hope everyone enjoys a good meal, beautiful holiday lights, displays, and gets to do some Christmas shopping.
And yes, some ask why we charge when there is usually no fee to visit the craft show in town -- because we are a fundraising event to help put on the annual summer fair parade! We are not a craft show, we are Christmas Tree Lane with the express intent of providing a lot of holiday cheer, simple pleasures, and tasty treats. Truly, if you look at the cost of admission to most events nowadays, you won't find a better bargain than the admission and kitchen items at CTL! (We've only raised adult admission once in approximately 36 years and we're still a bargain!) We want to keep the event affordable for everyone. We want to be able to put on a parade.
Other fun things are happening in Cochranton that weekend too: craft show at Cochranton Family Church, Christmas Consignment Sale at the old medical building (across from the fire hall), and more! Please stay tuned to social media for the latest updates!
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