Community Corner
10 Best Local Holiday Events
From Barnstable to Hyannis to Cotuit, events start this week and go through New Year's. There is plenty of holiday fun to go around.
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What: Various Christmas activities for the whole family.
When/Where: December 3: 9:00 am and 10:30 am: Have breakfast with Santa @ the
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Santa will be arriving by fire truck at noon at the Rockland Trust Bank!
Price: $6 for the breakfast with Santa (advanced tickets only); Free for all other activities
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What: Join friends and family for fun, music, carriage rides, a trolley and Santa.
When/Where: December 9, 9:30am to 8:30 pm, Main Street, Osterville
Price: Free
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3. West Barnstable Fire Department Breakfast with Santa
What: Bring the kids to have pancakes, bacon or sausage, and juice with Santa! Admission price includes a free photo with Santa, too!
When/Where: Wednesday, December 11th, 9 am / 2160 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable
Price: $8 adults; $5 kids 10 and under
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4.
What:Come see the sights and lights and make sure to stay for Santa, who will be arriving by fire truck at the .
When/Where: December 7th, from 6pm-8pm / Main Street, Barnstable
Price: Free
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What: Get in the spirit this year and enjoy wares from Cape crafters. (You might be able to finish off that gift list!) There will also be soups, sandwiches and baked goods available for purchase.
When/Where: December 3, 9am to 3pm /
Price: Free
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What: It's Christmas in Cotuit today! Browse the arts & crafts festival, go on a hunt for Frosty, and more!
When/Where: December 3 / Santa arrives at the town dock at 3:45pm. See calendar post for more information.
Price: Free
7.
What: Trumpeter Debbie Borning will play during the annual lighting of the tree at the West Barnstable Village Green. After the lighting, join your friends and family at the West Parish Meetinghouse for a telling of a Christmas story and caroling with Borning and organist Donna Murphy.
Please bring a non-perishable canned good for the food pantry.
When/Where: December 4th at 5 pm / West Parish of Barnstable
Price: Free
8.
What: Fundraiser for various non-profit organizations; purchase "tree bucks" for a chance to win a tree and gifts.
When/Where:various times (see calendar for complete listings) /
Price: $10 per "tree buck"
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What: The Cape Cod Enchanted Village features a magnificent display of more than 100,000 lights, a Santa's Village, animated reindeer stall, snowmen and a bonfire (weather permitting). every night through January 2, 2011.
When/Where: Carolers and Santa on weekends December 2-December 18; Lights on display until January 2nd / at the Please bring a gift card or a new, unwrapped teen gift to place under the 16 foot "Giving Tree."
Price: Free
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What: Get in the spirit with the charming melodies of a White Christmas and Christmas Eve on Cape Cod. Tripping Lily band, the adorable Eddy Elementary School Chorus and the beloved Chatham Chorale add a cultural richness to the evening with songs likeMele Kalikimaka, African Noel and Fum, Fum, Fum.
When/Where: December 2: 4pm and 8pm shows are available; December 3: 8pm show is available / Shows sell out fast!
Price: Various: $66, $55, $45, $38, $28 depending on seat
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Details for the Centerville Christmas Stroll were not yet available when this list was compiled. Please check in with the Centerville Civic Association for more information.
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