NOV. 13, 6:30 p.m. The yearlong celebration of the county’s 250th anniversary comes to a close with a fireworks show in Siler City. Pyrotechnics company Hale Artificier will launch its sparkly show along 311 N. Chatham Ave. across from the Siler City Fire Department. Seating will be available along West Third and Second streets and on North Chatham Avenue at the top of the parking lot.
A Village Christmas Around the Loop in Haywood
PHOTO BY ANNA-RHESA VERSOLA
Chatham 250 Grand Finale Fireworks Display
Kelly Muir and her daughter Emily Muir cross the finish line together during the 2018 Reindeer Run organized by the Chatham County Partnership for Children in Pittsboro.
DEC. 4, noon-4 p.m. See Santa Claus greet kids and their families as they enjoy horse-drawn sleigh rides, vendors, music, a farmers market and food trucks. Don’t forget to place a bid during the gingerbread house auction. Enter the loop across from Liberty Chapel Church in Moncure.
SIX EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS Compiled by Makayla Williams
Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour
Pittsboro Holiday Parade
DEC. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
DEC. 12, 3-4 p.m. The Town of Pittsboro presents the annual parade, which features marching bands, horse-drawn carriages, floats and Santa Claus. The parade moves through downtown from east to west, starting at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and ending at Farrell Street.
and Dec. 5, noon-5 p.m. DEC. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Dec. 12, noon-5 p.m. The Chatham Artists Guild hosts its 29th annual tour of 41 art studios around the county. This self-guided tour allows patrons to interact with more than 50 artists who specialize in painting, mixed media, pottery and more as you drive through the countryside.
Reindeer Run 5K DEC. 11, TBD Join the Chatham County Partnership for Children for its 17th annual race that begins at Central Carolina Community College before heading toward downtown Pittsboro and then circling back to CCCC. Runners can race individually or in teams, and the kiddos can also participate in Rudolph’s Fun Run.
Miracle on Hillsboro Street DEC. 19, 2-3 p.m. The Pittsboro Business Association sponsors this event – a part of its annual monthlong Holly Days celebrations – in which local actors and legal consultants come together in the Historic Chatham County Courthouse to put Kriss Kringle on trial. Children are encouraged to write letters to Santa about what they love about him, and some letters will even be read during the trial. CM
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