Callaway: Small Town With Loads of Christmas Spirit
Each year the rural community of Callaway goes back to its roots - back to the days of good old-fashioned family activities and gatherings. The Chamber of Commerce works diligently to make the Old Fashioned Christmas Around Town an extra special event, and this year will be no exception.
Christmas Around Town is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4-8 p.m. in downtown Callaway. Local businesses encourage hometown shopping by offering specials, drawings for Chamber Bucks and giveaways throughout the month of December.
Activities for Christmas Around Town will be spread throughout various locations in the community. The Sons of the American Legion will host a soup supper at the Community Center that evening beginning at 5 p.m. There is also an option to get your soup to go if you prefer.
The Community Center will also serve as the host site for the craft and home based business show from 4-8 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to pick up some unique gifts for some of those hard to buy for folks on your Christmas shopping list. Last year there were nearly 30 vendors set up in the Community Center, so there are plenty of shopping options.
In the mini park next to the library kids will have an opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa beginning at 4:30. Weather permitting there will be a fire pit in the mini park for roasting S’mores, and Darrell and Kay Fahnholz will be offering wagon rides from the park around town from 5-7 p.m.
The FCCLA will sponsor kids activities at the library (children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult), and over at the fire hall kids can enjoy a ride on a fire truck and hot chocolate between 6 and 8 p.m.
Downtown, various retail stores will be holding open houses and sales promotions. Some of the offerings throughout the downtown businesses will also include apple cider, cookies, hot chocolate, giveaways and much more.
The Callaway Old Fashioned Christmas Around Town 2022 will be guaranteed fun for everyone, and will be a great time to see what all this wonderful small town has to offer.