November 3, 2020 – The 2020 Downtown Decatur Christmas Committee has announced that the Downtown Christmas Walk will be canceled this year due to COVID. Sponsors of the Downtown Decatur Christmas parade also announced late last week that the parade will be canceled this year. Both are expecting to return in 2021. So what will be happening in Decatur for Christmas? The committee says lights will still be installed downtown thanks to the help of the IBEW Local 146 on November 7th and 8th.
In addition, the Arts Council will have Christmas Card Lane on North Water and William street starting on November 23 and there will be a Christmas Tree lighting at the Civic Center on Sat., Nov. 28 at 6:30 pm.
Santa will also be returning this year at the Transfer House with some safety measures in place due to COVID-19.
Beginning Sat., Nov 28, families can leave a letter for Santa Claus at the Transfer House in Central Park and wave at Santa inside. (Santa House hours below.)
• Within strict COVID procedures, brief no-contact, physically-distanced visits with Santa will be permitted. Procedures include, but are not limited to, required masks (including Santa), one family in the building at a time, physical distancing both inside and outside the building (at least 6 feet from Santa and other visitors).
• Santa House Hours
Saturday – 11/28/2020 – 4-8 pm
Sunday – 11/29/2020 – 4-8 pm
Saturday – 12/5/2020 – 5-8 pm
Sunday – 12/6/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Friday – 12/11/2020 – 4-8 pm
Saturday – 12/12/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Sunday – 12/13/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Friday – 12/18/2020 – 4-8 pm
Saturday – 12/19/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Sunday – 12/20/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Monday – 12/21/2020 – 4-8 pm
Tuesday – 12/22/2020 – 4-8 pm
Wednesday – 12/23/2020 – 4-8 pm
Thursday – 12/24/2020 – 11 am-5 pm
Everyone is encouraged to support local businesses during the holiday shopping season, including Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28.
