The City of Benton has tons of holiday fun planned for residents in this year’s Small Town Christmas. It all starts on Sunday, December 1st, with a ceremony gathering the community around the giant Christmas tree in the park downtown. After it lights up, the season begins! Read below for the list of all the family fun, including Santa, a fun run, smores, a movie, crafts and more!
Read the list below
Sun Dec 1 – Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Owens Mooney Park 5:30pm
Sun Dec 1 – Letters To Santa & Stocking Sign-ups @ Farmers Market 6:00-7:30 PM
Mon Dec 2 – Saline County Courthouse switches on lights, Christmas Parade begins at 6 PM and Santa will be @ the Gazebo immediately afterward. Read more about the Parade at https://www.mysaline.com/sc-christmas-parade-2024/. Read more about Santa at the Courthouse at https://www.mysaline.com/christmas-courthouse/
Tue Dec 3 – Benton Boys & Girls Club 6-7:30 PM
Wed Dec 4 – Hotdogs & Smores with Benton FD @ Farmers Market 5:30-7 PM
Thu Dec 5 – Cookies with the Credit Union @ Farmer’s Market 5:30 – 7 PM
Fri Dec 6 – Popcorn with Benton Police Dept. @ Farmers Market 5:30-7 PM
Sat Dec 7 – Run Run Rudolph @ River Center 7 AM-9 AM
Sat Dec 7 – Santa in the Park & Mistletoe Mistletoe Market Sponsored by Midtowne Church
Sat Dec 7 – Family Christmas Festival @ River Center 9 AM-2 PM
Mon Dec 9 – Empact One Snowball Fight @ Farmers Market 5;30 – 7 PM
Tue Dec 10 – MYAC Christmas Ornament making @ Farmers Market 5:30-7 PM
Wed Dec 11 – Hot Chocolate with CADC @ Farmers Market 5:30 – 7 PM
Thu Dec 12 – Santa @ Courthouse & Character Night 6-8 PM
Fri Dec 13 – Santa @ Courthouse & Special Needs Night 6-8 PM
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Sat Dec 14 – MYAC Cookie Decorating @ Farmer’s Market 12-2 PM
Sat Dec 14 – Merchants & Farmers Bank @ Farmers Market 3-5 PM
Sat Dec 14 – Saline County Library Holiday Movie Trivia @ Farmers Market 7-8:30 PM
Mon Dec 16 – Christmas Mug Decorating @ Famers Market 5:30 – 7 PM
Tue Dec 17 – Painting w/ P. Clark & Associates @ Farmers Market 5:30-7 PM
Wed Dec 18 – Meet the Army National Guard @ Farmers Market 5:30-7 PM
Thu Dec 19 – Santa @ Courthouse 6-8 PM
Fri Dec 20 – Santa @ Courthouse 6-8 PM
Sat Dec 21 – Stocking Giveaway @ Farmers Market 10 AM
Sat Dec 21 – Storytime w/ Saline County Library @ Farmers Market 10:30 AM
Sat Dec 21 – Christmas Movie @ Farmers Market 6:30-8: PM
Browse MySaline’s list of all the events in Saline County at www.mysaline.com/events.