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The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) will kick off the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec 3rd.

December 3, 2022 @ 12:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) will kick off the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec 3rd.

Santa will be visiting the historic Station 1898 (MBACC building) at 2 Kilton Lane in Machias from 12 noon until 3 p.m. Plenty of opportunities for parents to take pictures and each child will be given a wrapped gift. Refreshments will be served.

The Machias Christmas Parade of Lights will begin at 4 p.m. The parade route will begin at Machias Memorial High School continue down Court St, making a right turn onto Broadway Street then a left onto Colonial Way and another left onto Main St. The parade will then continue down Main Street over the dike to the Varney Agency parking lot. Note: The Parade lineup is at 3:30 p.m. and all are invited to join.

There will be cash prizes for the best first, second and third-place floats. Voting will be based on the Christmas theme, uniqueness, and the size of the smile it gets. Can your business or organization host a float or march in the parade?

Following the parade at approximately 5:30 p.m., there will be the lighting of the Danny Manchester Memorial Tree in front of the Machias Bay Area Chamber building. Please join us to honor Danny a tireless supporter of the community and former lobsterman.

For more information, contact Ryan or Sandi Malagara at 207-271-1499, email sandi.malagara@gmail.com 

Thank you for your support in getting the word out for us!

 

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Date:
December 3, 2022
Time:
12:00 am - 6:00 pm
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