Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend.
On Saturday, he’ll be at Saco City Hall from 2-4 p.m. during Saco Spirit’s Holiday Fest.
The festival begins at 10 a.m. with the annual cookie walk. A limited number of tins are available. Tin tickets can be purchased at the Saco Spirit office, Saco Frame Center or the Hampton Inn, according to a press release from Saco Spirit. Tins can be picked up Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall. Those who purchase tins can take them to participating downtown businesses to receive cookies.
There will also be horse-drawn wagon rides from 1-4 p.m., with pickup behind the Saco post office. There will be a tree-lighting and caroling at Joe Ryley Park at the corner of Beach and Main streets from 4-4:30 p.m., and from 4:30-6:30 p.m., there will be a bean supper at Most Holy Trinity Church with proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots, according to Saco Spirit.
The festival wraps up with a Parade of Lights at 6:30 p.m. down Main Street.
On Sunday, Santa will be at the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce on First Street at 1 p.m., during the annual Celebrate the Season festival, according to a press release from the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce. Bring a camera to take pictures of your children as they visit with Santa. Each child will receive a goodie bag.
The holiday festival will run from 1-3 p.m. Free popcorn, hot chocolate and other snacks will be available. There will be holiday music and Santa will light the Christmas tree in the gazebo at Veterans Memorial Park.
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