St. J. Sparkles Holiday Weekend

Enjoy performances, horse-drawn wagon rides, kids crafts, music, fireworks and more at the St. J Sparkles Holiday Weekend in St. Johnsbury.

Friday, December 13, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
@ Welcome Center, 51 Depot Square
Free Horse-drawn Wagon Rides by Rainbows Edge Farm (until 7:30pm)
Holiday Train Display by Dr. Tom Turek​
Free Hot Cocoa by St. Johnsbury Academy NHS
Free Cookies by Caledonia Food Co-op
Snowflake Cutting Craft with Kingdom Recovery Center
Free Sparklers from Northstar Fireworks
Sparkle Outfit Competition with Fabulous Prizes @ 7:30 p.m. (more details coming soon)
Sparkle Light Display in Depot Square Park designed by St. J Spins
Northstar Fireworks Display @ 8 p.m.

Downtown
Fire Pits along Railroad Street
Santa,  Hot Cocoa & Face Painting, 4-7 p.m. @ Vermont Candle & Supply Co.
United Community Handbell Choir, 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Railroad Street
“You’ve Got to be Kidding” Vaudeville Review, 6 p.m. @ United Universalist Church
A Very Haven Holiday Party, 5 – 8pm, by Haven & The Buttery

Saturday, December 14, All Day Long:
@ Welcome Center, 51 Depot Square, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free Horse-drawn Wagon Rides by Rainbows Edge Farm (until 1 p.m. only)
Farm Animal Petting Zoo with Goats! by Morrisons Feed Bag
Holiday Train Display by Dr. Tom Turek​
Free Popcorn by NEK Human Services
Quahog Dance Company Demonstration, 10-11 a.m.
St. Johnsbury School Jazz Band Performance, noon
Free Hot Coffee and Craft by ReMAX Heritage

Around Town
Expansion Grand Opening & Letters to Santa Make a Donation to the Cub Scout Troop 007 to get Free Postage to the North Pole! @ 802Notarize, 10am – 2pm
Dog Mountain Howliday Paw-ty, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Visit With Santa & Activities, Aubuchon Hardware, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
​Kingdom Animal Shelter Open House, noon – 3 p.m.
Reading of ‘A Christmas Carol ‘ by the St. Johnsbury Players @ United Community Church, UCC, 3 p.m.
Holiday Celebration & Performances, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1 p.m.
Highlands View Chamber Ensemble Christmas performance Featuring Children’s Choir @ South Hall, 7 p.m.

-Courtesy photo: The Tipsy Gypsy