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The Athens Downtown Development Authority is excited to announce the First Annual Downtown-wide Holiday Open House: “The Downtown Athens Holiday Stroll!” happening on November 21st from 12 pm - 5 pm. Visitors are welcomed to Downtown Athens to “SHOP. SIP. EXPLORE.” throughout downtown. This will be a festive, community-wide holiday shopping event that transforms Downtown Athens into an interactive holiday destination. By bringing together downtown businesses, the event encourages residents and visitors to spend the day exploring downtown while supporting local businesses. Visitors are encouraged to start off at “Holiday HQ” on the newly renovated and decorated College Square for “Magic on the Square” to grab their “Holiday Passport” which will lead them through a fun Holiday and Athens Trivia Scavenger Hunt at all participating businesses. “Magic on the Square” will also include music performances from local Athens bands and organizations, including members of the Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals orchestras, local Nuci’s Space Camp Amped graduate band Thingamajig, Julie Powell Caldwell will be performing holiday music throughout downtown, and more. A present wrapping station for visitors to get their gifts from local retailers wrapped will be available, as well as a craft area “Secret Shoppe” for kids to come create presents for their families and friends, which will be hosted at K.A. Artist Shop on 127 N. Jackson Street for ages 8 and up, with free online registration on kaartist.com. Make sure to get your photo made with the holiday cutout created by local artist Marisa Leilani Mustard.
Santa will be downtown from 1-5 pm making appearances throughout downtown in different businesses, so be sure to come to Holiday HQ on College Square, Low Yo Yo, Rook & Pawn, or Bear Hug Honey Company to grab a Holiday Passport! The Holiday Passport will include a fun and interactive Scavenger Hunt featuring Athens downtown trivia questions to lead visitors around to participating businesses throughout Downtown. Answer trivia questions, get stamps in the referenced business, and fill up the Holiday Passport to win prizes and explore all of the wonderful businesses in Downtown Athens while you take care of your holiday shopping.
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College Square, Athens, Georgia, United States
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