The annual fireworks show will light up the sky on Saturday
In Winthrop, Christmas at the End of the Road is the beginning of an event-packed holiday season.
As usual, downtown will come alive on Thanksgiving weekend with shopping, activities for kids, the town lighting and of course the fireworks extravaganza to close things out on Saturday night.
For your planning purposes, here is a schedule of events:
Thursday, Nov. 23
• 9 a.m. Turkey Trot (park run) at the Methow Trails headquarters, 21 Horizon Flat Road. Free, visit www.parkrun.us/register for more information.
Friday, Nov. 24
• 10 a.m.-5 p.m., local shops and Visitor Information Center on Highway 20 will be open.
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Shafer Historical Museum will be open with old-fashioned holiday decorations, hot cocoa, a fire and a children’s scavenger hunt for the holidays.
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., skate with Santa at the Winthrop Rink.
Santa will be in residence at the Winthrop Barn for photos.
Saturday, Nov. 25
• All day, shops, Visitor Information Center and Winthrop Rink will be open.
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Shafer Historical Museum will be open with old-fashioned holiday decorations, hot cocoa, a fire and a children’s scavenger hunt for the holidays.
• 1-4 p.m., Children’s Winter Fest at the Winthrop Barn. Includes Santa photos, hot chocolate, hot dogs, and other treats hosted by the Winthrop Kiwanis.
• 1-4 p.m., horse-drawn carriage rides from downtown to the Winthrop Barn.
• 3 p.m., Liberty Bell Booster Club will be selling food and treats on Riverside Avenue.
• 5 p.m., town lighting. Riverside Avenue businesses will turn on their holiday lights.
• 5:05 p.m., choir performance and caroling at Town Hall.
• 6 p.m., fireworks show — a 20-minute display viewable from downtown Winthrop. Riverside Avenue is popular and crowded, but not the only place to be. Online viewing of the fireworks is available at www.facebook.com/WinthropWashington. North Village Properties provides the launch site for the show.Visit https://winthropwashington.com/events/christmas-festival to donate to the fireworks fund.
Online viewing of the fireworks is available on the chamber of commerce Facebook page, www.facebook.com/WinthropWashington.
All events are subject to change.
The event is organized by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by local merchants.
For more information, email info@winthropwashington.com, or visit https://winthropwashington.com/events/christmas-festival.
