Downtown Clinton plans Christmas Open House for weekend of Nov. 1-2
Tracy Rose of Hardin Valley, left, makes a purchase in the Dandelion Market during last November’s Christmas Open House on Market Street in downtown Clinton, assisted by store owner Charity Helton. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
The annual eventh kicks off the holiday season for the downtown merchants.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
As with the recent Clinch River Fall Festival, access to Market Street will be on foot only, as construction work continues, but all stores will be open and accessible by sidewalk at their front entrances, and some also by their rear entrances.
Merchants are expecting a steady stream of visitors on both days, including many from outside the local area, as they have merchandise on display on sidewalk tables and throughout their stores.
Christmas decorations will be in view all over downtown, inside and outside the various stores.
Sponsor of the event is the Historic Downtown Clinton Merchants Association.
That group also has another Christmas event planned for Saturday, Dec. 13.
On that day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the merchants will hold their Holiday Market, which includes the brick-and-mortar stores, along with street vendors, food trucks and more.
Also that Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., the merchants will sponsor the annual Cookie Crawl, featuring free cookies and other refreshments in the stores, along with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and The Grinch.