Never before have I been this excited over a home tour. This is a good one. Mark your calendars now for December 4 and 5. For only $20 per person, 13 beautiful homes in the historic neighborhood of West 6th will be open for the Christmas in Columbia Home Tour. Additionally, your ticket will also admit you to the Athenaeum Rectory, Elm Springs Plantation, and the James K Polk Ancestral Home. Make a weekend out of it and enjoy the Columbia Downtown Christmas Parade Monday evening, December 7 at 7pm.
The Maury Alliance Building on 6th Street will serve as the Trolley and Carriage Station, with vintage-inspired transportation available between downtown and the W 6th Street Historic District.
Other events include:
Friday Downtown Events
Christy's Sixth Street Restaurant presents a Traditional Christmas Dinner for around $20. Reservations required.
Saturday Downtown Events
Breakfast With Santa at Square Market Cafe (children $8, adults $12) 8:00am - 10:00am
David's Old Fords Open House, Antique Cars, Toys and Memorabilia 10:00am - 5:00pm
Historic Nelson House Hotel Festival of Trees 10:00am - 5:00pm
Historic Maury Photo Exhibit at the Mann Building 10:00am - 5:00pm
Christy's Sixth Street Restaurant Christmas Tea for around $15 11:00am - 3:00pm
Christmas Dinner with Live Music at Square Market Cafe 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Other Venues and Events:
Susie's
Visit and Photo With Santa and/or Scrooge 10:00am - 3:00pm
Scrapbooker Linda Johnson 10:00am - 5:00 pm
The Royal Brush's Trish King 10:00am - 5:00 pm
Maury Hills Church of Christ 10:00am - 11:00am
Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Performing Arts, Noon - 1:45pm
Courthouse Square
St. Paul's AME Choir 12:00N - 2:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Seasonal Musicale 11:30 - 12:30
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Historic Lessons and Carols Service from 19th Century Cambridge University 5:00pm
The Memorial Building
Confederate Christmas Ball 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Also Downtown on Saturday, Dec. 5
Chili by Community First Bank and Trust
Cookies and Hot Chocolate by First Farmers and Merchants Bank
Candy canes and Balloons by Dubois Closing and Title Service
"Museum Without Walls" Display
Maury Christmas Memories Art Exhibit
Irish Folk Dance Performance by Eve Barbera Group
Book Signings by Sylvia Gray and Lana McCandless "Century of Culleoka Memories," Mildred Hartsfield "Historic Maury County," Linda Gupton "A Southern Saga"
Historic Maury County Vintage Postcard Exhibit
Sweet Adelines of Middle Tennesse Concert
Maestros in Training Violin and Piano Concert
Tickets are available at the Athenaeum, the Visitors Bureau Welcome Center, Carriage House Flowers and Gifts, and Maury Alliance. For more information visit www.maurychristmas.com.
