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Tour of Lights ~ Tipton's Winter Express
Dec
10
Date: 12/10/2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Downtown Tipton
Tipton, IA 52772 (
map
)
Contact:
Linda Beck (
lbeck@tiptoniowa.org
)
Details
Tour of Lights
Tipton’s Winter Express
The Tipton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Tipton’s Christmas Celebration and Tour of Lights on December 10 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Tipton. Enjoy the charm of the popular horse-drawn trolley rides, Christmas music, and Community soup supper. Take a stroll through historic downtown where businesses will be aglow with sidewalk luminaries and decorated window displays. Don’t forget to include some holiday shopping at local businesses! Bring coats, mittens and kids and enjoy the Holiday Season with family and friends in downtown Tipton
Tipton Lions Horse-drawn Tour of Lights
– 5 to 8 p.m. - Tours will be boarding at the Hardacre Theater and St. Mary’s Hall. The Prairie Hills bus and tractors with wagons will also be available for the Tour of Lights.
Community Soup Supper at St. Mary’s Hall – 4 to 8 p.m.
– Choice of chicken noodle, chili and potato soups, hot roasted turkey & grilled cheese sandwiches, assorted relish, dessert, milk, tea or coffee. $7.00 & $5.00 (5-12 years). Ages to 5 years – FREE ~ Proceeds will benefit the Bread of Life Food Pantry, Tipton Ministerial Association and Backpack Buddies. Tipton Lions will conduct KidSight Vision Screening for children 6 months-48 months of age
Santa in Tipton - 5 to 7 p.m.
Santa arrives in downtown Tipton by local firetruck at 5 p.m. You can visit him at the Fire Station
DBA Stealth Audio & Lighting
– Enjoy Christmas music and special lighting in the Gazebo
Window Decorating Contest
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Downtown stores will have decorated windows that will have been judged. 1
st
, 2
nd
& 3
rd
Place Ribbons will be awarded
Cedar County Attic – 5 to 8 p.m.
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Live window display of Santa and Mrs. Claus, Music and Christmas Cookies for children to decorate, reenactment of 3
rd
Calvary and Beckler’s wood carving display
Cornerstone Real Estate Consultants and Aavantis Financial & Insurance – 5 to 7 p.m.
Hot Chocolate, popcorn, cupcakes & cookies
Nicole Rock Dance Studio – 5 to 8 p.m.
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Live Little Dancers in the window and a bake sale
Ms. Mollys Antiques & Collectibles
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Music by Mary & Moira
Iowa Photo Company – 5 to 7 p.m.
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Free Photos with Tipton Winter’s Express Train Conductor
U.S. Bank – 5 to 8 p.m.
Make some S’mores!
Hardacre Theater – 5 to 8 p.m.
Hot Chocolate provided by Liberty Trust & Savings Bank
Holiday Craft Show 4 to 8 p.m.
(Kofron Building ~ 313 Cedar Street) Holiday Craft show and Tipton FFA & Alumni will be having a make it & take it booth at the craft show
Dozer’s Flowers, Gifts & Coffee Shop – 5 p.m.
will be showing the movie
Polar Express
Old Cedar County Jail Open House – 5 to 8 p.m.
Come and visit Mrs. Claus and shop the bake sale! Buchanan Winery will also have a wine tasting and gift baskets for sale
D'Alicias - 5 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy listening to Christmas music while eating a cup of soup and cupcake for $3.00. A special Christmas tree is set up to take donations for Tipton's Animal Shelter
A Beautiful Purpose - 5 to 8 p.m.
Hot Chocolate and Christmas music. Enter a chance to win a $25.00 gift card
Wild Angels Expressions 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Face painting by Cassie Eicher
Cedar County Art Center and Dinges Designs 5 to 8 p.m.
Making FREE Christmas ornaments, FREE cookies, drawing for pair of Topaz sterling silver earrings and glass bead making demonstrations
1895 Revive 5 to 8
Goodies, hot apple cider, hot cocoa & coffee. Enter your name in a drawing for a gift basket