Above: Look for Santa to fly into town again in less than a month. (images cropped from photos by Owen Jones Photography and Beth Melo, and flyer)
Earlier this week, I published a Save-the-Date list for Christmas/Holiday activities in Southborough. I’ve since received an important detail I was originally missing. (I had the date but not the time.)
Thanks to Southborough Kindergroup, Santa Claus will be making his annual pre-Christmas trip to Southborough on the first weekend in December. Weather permitting, he’ll be flying in by helicopter again. And for the second year in a row, that will take place on a Sunday morning.
[Reminder: Kindergroup still has another seasonal community event coming up this Sunday. That’s the Kids’ Turkey Trot.]
The “Santa Day” event will be on Sunday, December 6th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
The copter is scheduled to land on the St. Mark’s field at the corner of Routes 30 and 85 at 10:00 am.
Why a helicopter? As I always explained to the young ones – reindeer can only fly on Christmas Eve, and the North Pole is quite a long trip by land. It just makes sense.
(But, if weather conditions make landing a copter unsafe, look for him to be brought in by fire engine instead.)
The jolly old elf always emerges to greet a crowd buzzing with excitement. And for several years now, Mrs. Claus has joined him to take part in the fun. After a few minutes, they’ll work their way through the crowd to cross the street.
The Community House (28 Main Street) is where Santa will fulfill his real purpose. Inside, he’ll hear from children what they want for Christmas (while grownups snap pictures and hope their kids’ wishes are reasonable). He’ll hold court there until 1:00 pm.
While waiting their turn inside, kids can enjoy stories read aloud by Mrs. Claus.
Kindergroup promotes that admission to the event is free again, including a free professional photo with Santa and complimentary coffee, hot chocolate cookies, and candy canes! (That’s all thanks to the sponsors in the flyer below right.)
While Kindergroup organizes the event, they are promoting that this year, Santa Day is “presented by” the Southborough Community Fund. “Supporting partners” are Falconi Energy and Phaneuf Concrete Cutting Inc.
There will be other optional activities and food sold by vendors on site. That includes face painting by SkyRise Theater and a food truck.
There is usually other entertainment for families waiting in line (like the character greetings, Christmas Carolers, and/or a crafts/coloring stations pictured below.)
Kindergroup also promised the return of the Grinch. (Based on past years, you can expect him to make a show of unsuccessfully, trying to spoil the fun.
[Editor’s Note: Thank you to Owen Jones Photography for two of the photos in the story above from a prior year. For photo credits, click on thumbnails above. For pics from last year’s event, click here.]
As for other community holiday events that traditionally took place the same day as Santa Day — they are again sticking to the 1st Saturday schedule. Those December 5th events include the St. Mark’s Christmas Bazaar, the Southborough Library’s Tree Trimming party, and the Friends of the Library’s Holiday Book Sale.
And Troop 92’s Annual Kids Shop is not only taking place on the Saturday, but they’re bringing in their own Santa to pose for pics with kids.
Check out the full list of Christmas/Holiday events in Southborough here.
