4 • The Beacon November 24 , 2022
Holiday fun planned for the Fresno area
By Josie Sellers
The Fresno community is coming together to celebrate Christmas and provide holiday fun .
The festivities will start Saturday , Dec . 3 with Christmas in the Country . This event is organized by the Fresno Farmers Market and will be held from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . at 26197 Township Road 1045 in Fresno . Food will be provided by Real McCoy BBQ , and there is still room for vendors . Call 740- 610-5490 and speak to Angie .
Santa then has plans to stop by the market at Toby Way Farm on Saturday , Dec . 10 from 1-5 p . m . The roadside market is located at Township Road 174 in Fresno .
“ The kids had a lot of fun , and we got a lot of good comments ,” Becky Frame from Toby Way Farm said . “ Some said we had the best Santa ever .”
Santa will visit with kids of all ages and hand out treats . His workshop across the road from the market will be open for kids
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We saw so many places that we wish would have signed up . We want to get the word out early this year .”
Becky Frame
to make a wooden birdhouse or windup car to take home . These activities are free , thanks to the support of Canal Dover Furniture ,
This holiday season residents of the 43824 ZIP Code are invited to sign up for the Light Up Fresno Christmas Light Contest .
where Frame ’ s husband Brian works .
“ They are fantastic ,” Frame said .
Weather permitting , she plans to also have a petting area with some of the farm ’ s goats for guests to interact with .
People are encouraged to bring donations of canned or dried foods , basic toiletries and socks to be donated to local families .
This holiday season residents of the 43824 ZIP Code also are invited to sign up for the Light Up Fresno Christmas Light Contest .
“ We had 12 entries last year ,” Frame said . “ It took us 90 minutes to drive the route . We had houses on it from 83 to Country Road 93 . We ’ d like to fill in more along the way this year . We saw so many places that we wish would have signed up . We want to get the word out early this year .”
Entries must be received by Wednesday , Dec . 14 and can be emailed to tobywayfarm @ outlook . com . There is no cost to compete . Judging will take place Saturday through Friday , Dec . 17-23 . Cash prizes will be
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awarded to first , second and third place . New this year are awards for special categories such as best inflatables , most traditional and best use of color .
“ We are going to have different judges this year ,” Frame said . “ We plan to rotate them each year but keep them in the community .”
The contest is sponsored by Toby Way Farm and The Garden Patch Greenhouse .
“ We are excited to see community interaction , have fun and see a great response ,” Frame said . “ We had a blast last year and want to see it grow .”
Winners will be announced on Christmas . For more details and to check this year ’ s route , visit the Toby Way Farm Facebook page .
Christmas in the Country will be held Saturday , Dec . 3 . This event is organized by the Fresno Farmers Market and will be held from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . at 26197 Township Road 1045 in Fresno .
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The Fresno community is coming together to celebrate Christmas and provide holiday fun with two events and a Light Up Fresno Christmas Light Contest . Everyone in the 43824 ZIP Code is welcome to enter the contest .