	Festival Off Main	2010

Home Schedule of Events Photo Gallery Forms Our Sponsors Chamber of Commerce	Welcome to Festival Off Main Since December 2003, Thomson has been host to the Festival Off Main, an exciting, much anticipated event that has become a four day extravaganza for the community! From Santa's arrival on Thursday night to the parade on Sunday, there is something for everyone to enjoy. ---------------------- This year’s festival will begin with the Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Arrival of Santa Claus on Thursday, December 2nd, at the historic depot at 6:00 pm. As is always the case, after the Singing by the Children they will have an opportunity to Visit with Santa, and families will be able to enjoy Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Chili cooked by the Fire Department. Parents will be given a photo of their child's visit with Santa. Saturday’s event will start with the annual Depot Dash at 9:00 a.m. Applications can be downloaded from this web site, the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site, and the “Y”. The Arts and Crafts Festival will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Knox Shopping Center off Main! Vendor applications can be downloaded from this website and/or the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site. Johnette Bell will once again provide us with a variety of vendors – something for everyone! Make your plans to spend the day with us – listening to local entertainment, eating delicious food, and Christmas shopping! Entertainment will be provided beginning at 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in participating as an individual or group, contact Mike Carrington at the Chamber of Commerce. Once again there will be the Children's Inflatables for their enjoyment and there will be NO CHARGE for participation. You read this correctly - this area will be dedicated to the children of our community! A “Christmas in Candyland” Parade will take place on Sunday, December 5^th, at 3:00 p.m. The parade will originate at the “Old Middle School” on Main Street and will disband at Thomson Elementary School on Fluker Street. Your application along with the $10 fee must be in turned in to the Chamber no later than Wednesday, December 2nd. Applications are available on this web site, the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site, and at the Chamber Office. Three $100 prizes will be awarded to the three best entries! As most of you know, there is little parking space on Bethany for the drop off of children. This year we will have parking in the lot across from the Board of Education so that you may park there and walk you child or children over to the parade line up. IN ORDER TO BE JUDGED FOR A PRIZE, YOUR FLOAT MUST BE DECORATED AND IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE “OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL” NO LATER THAN 1:30. If you are riding a horse in the parade, please know that it is very difficult to accommodate trailers in the line up area on Bethany Street and on the lot with all the entries and children. In the interest of your safety and that of your horse as well as the other entrants in the parade, it would be better if you unloaded your horses at the end of the parade route and rode them on back streets to the start of the parade or unloaded in the lot across from the Board of Education and moved your trailer to the end of the route.
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Festival Off Main

2010

Welcome to Festival Off Main

Since December 2003, Thomson has been host to the Festival Off Main, an exciting, much anticipated event that has become a four day extravaganza for the community! From Santa's arrival on Thursday night to the parade on Sunday, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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This year’s festival will begin with the Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Arrival of Santa Claus on Thursday, December 2nd, at the historic depot at 6:00 pm. As is always the case, after the Singing by the Children they will have an opportunity to Visit with Santa, and families will be able to enjoy Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Chili cooked by the Fire Department. Parents will be given a photo of their child's visit with Santa.

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depot dash

Saturday’s event will start with the annual Depot Dash at 9:00 a.m. Applications can be downloaded from this web site, the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site, and the “Y”.

The Arts and Crafts Festival will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Knox Shopping Center off Main! Vendor applications can be downloaded from this website and/or the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site. Johnette Bell will once again provide us with a variety of vendors – something for everyone! Make your plans to spend the day with us – listening to local entertainment, eating delicious food, and Christmas shopping!

Entertainment will be provided beginning at 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in participating as an individual or group, contact Mike Carrington at the Chamber of Commerce.

Once again there will be the Children's Inflatables for their enjoyment and there will be NO CHARGE for participation. You read this correctly - this area will be dedicated to the children of our community!

A “Christmas in Candyland” Parade will take place on Sunday, December 5^th, at 3:00 p.m. The parade will originate at the “Old Middle School” on Main Street and will disband at Thomson Elementary School on Fluker Street. Your application along with the $10 fee must be in turned in to the Chamber no later than Wednesday, December 2nd. Applications are available on this web site, the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce web site, and at the Chamber Office. Three $100 prizes will be awarded to the three best entries! As most of you know, there is little parking space on Bethany for the drop off of children. This year we will have parking in the lot across from the Board of Education so that you may park there and walk you child or children over to the parade line up. IN ORDER TO BE JUDGED FOR A PRIZE, YOUR FLOAT MUST BE DECORATED AND IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE “OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL” NO LATER THAN 1:30. If you are riding a horse in the parade, please know that it is very difficult to accommodate trailers in the line up area on Bethany Street and on the lot with all the entries and children. In the interest of your safety and that of your horse as well as the other entrants in the parade, it would be better if you unloaded your horses at the end of the parade route and rode them on back streets to the start of the parade or unloaded in the lot across from the Board of Education and moved your trailer to the end of the route.