The Lights ! Lights ! event brings many vendors to the courthouse square on Thanksgiving night .
The President of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority , Amy Johnson , recounts that there were 15 shops open , carriage rides , pony rides , giveaways and Santa that year . She said that it brought approximately 3,000 people to downtown but it has steadily grown to approximately 15,000 people coming for the event , both from the community and outside of the community .
I , personally , can vouch for out-of-town folks coming to the event because I ’ ve talked to folks from Atlanta , Tallahassee and as far away as Boston , Mass ., who have enjoyed Moultrie ’ s Thanksgiving night activities .
This year ’ s “ Lights ! Lights ! Thanksgiving Night !” will be Nov . 28 , starting with most of the downtown shops opening at 4 p . m ., and the lights being turned on by Santa and his helpers at 6 p . m . Santa will be on his sleigh throughout the evening for a great picture opportunity .
“ This tradition brings us all closer together , and
I ’ m excited to share that magic with you again this year . Join us for a night to remember ,” said Van- Dalsem . “ Don ’ t miss out on this magical evening !”
Throughout the month of December , participating merchants downtown will open on Sundays so you can get your Christmas shopping done . Other activities in December will include the Moultrie Service League ’ s “ Santa Stroll n ’ Roll ,” the annual Christmas Parade and Second Saturday . You can check out downtownmoultrie . com for dates and more information on the activities that will be happening in December .
Another tradition that goes along with the holiday season in Moultrie is the annual Christmas ornament , which is designed by a local artist and highlights one of the local historic buildings . This year ’ s ornament will feature the Sid ’ s Antiques building and it was designed by Jean Gay . Ornaments will be available for sale , starting on Thanksgiving night and will be available afterwards at Sid ’ s Antiques and other participating merchants .
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