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NOVEMBER 2022 • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOLIDAY EVENTS GUIDE 2022 Thursday, Nov. 3 thru Sunday, Nov. 6 Downtown West Bend Specialty Shops Holiday Open House Kick off the holiday season by shopping local in Downtown West Bend! Unique gifts for him, her, the kids, and your home abound throughout our local shops and boutiques. Select stores have special hours and promotions during this Holiday Open House weekend! Visit http://www.downtown- westbend.com/calendar for all that's happening in Downtown West Bend! Saturday, Nov. 5, Noon-1:30pm Ring Tinker Ring Tinker is the little horse that rings the bell for the Salvation Army. See Tinker's Facebook page for updates. www.facebook.com/tinker.takacs Cabela's, 1 Cabela Way, Richfield Saturday, Nov. 5, 5pm-8pm Fall Luminary Walk at Richfield Historical Park Spend a fall evening enjoying a lighted self-guided walk in the Richfield Historical/Nature Park. Richfield Historical Park, 1896 State Hwy 164, Richfield Thursday, Nov. 10 thru Saturday, Nov. 12 Holiday Gift Giving Open House Featuring Mary Kay Products and more. Call or message Melanie VandenBerg at 262-628- 9863 for all the details. Farmstead Creek Subdivision, Slinger Saturday, Nov. 12 thru Sunday, Nov. 20, 10am-5pm Storewide Holiday Sale Closed Mondays. Call 262-626- 2885 for more information. General Store Antique Mall, 1277 Fond du Lac Ave., Kewaskum Saturday, Nov. 12, 9am- 11am or until sold out Annual Holiday Cookie Walk Variety of pre-packaged home- made cookies for $8 per pound. Also available are other home- made "goodies" - i.e. breads, candy, etc. Please call 262-334- 2059 if you have any questions. Fifth Ave. United Methodist Church, 323 S. 5th Ave., West Bend Saturday, Nov. 12, 9am-3pm The Great Hartford Craft Exposition 37th annual event. 90 exhibitors kick off the holiday season. Everything you could possibly want for your holiday decor will be available. Sponsored by Hartford Women's Club, held in conjunction with Lions' Pan- cake Day and city holiday parade. $3.00 Admission. Hartford Union High School, 805 Cedar St., Hartford Saturday, Nov. 12, 10am 5k Candy Cane Run/Walk Sponsored by Frydach Insur- ance. New for 2022 Kids Jingle Bell Dash at 9:45am. Race starts at Germantown Police Dept. Visitors Lot. Kids in strollers & dogs on a leash welcome! Visit www.germantownchamber.org for registration form. Saturday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 13, 10am-5pm Holiday Open House Storewide sales and a raffle. Call 262-626-2885 for more infor- mation. General Store Antique Mall, 1277 Fond du Lac Ave., Kewaskum Saturday, Nov. 12, Noon-1:30pm Ring Tinker Ring Tinker is the little horse that rings the bell for the Salvation Army. See Tinker's Facebook page for updates. www.facebook.com/tinker.takacs Cabela's, 1 Cabela Way, Richfield Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30pm Germantown Christmas Parade Sponsored by Enviro-Safe Resource Recovery. Parade start on Pilgrim Road just north of Mequon Road, travels on Main Street to Park Avenue, ending at Firemen's Park for Christmas in the Park activi- ties. For the route map visit www.germantownchamber.org. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2pm-4:45pm Christmas in the Park Activities in Firemen's Park. Visit Santa, enjoy cookies & hot chocolate, carriage rides through the park, Candyland Adventure, music by Cold Front Trombone Quartet, car- olers, Kids IDs, and more end- ing with the lighting of the offi- cial Firemen's Park Christmas tree. Visit www.germantown- chamber.org for more informa- tion. Saturday, Nov. 12, Steps off at 3pm Hartford Christmas Parade This year's theme is "A Candy Land Christmas." Join in the fun at this annual family- friendly event! See the festive floats, hear holiday music and watch for Santa Claus! Highland and Main to Main and Monroe Ave., Hartford Friday, Nov. 18 Downtown West Bend Specialty Shops Pink Friday The Downtown West Bend Spe- cialty Shops invite you to shop local this Pink Friday! The Friday before Thanksgiving is designated as a special shop- ping day to support local shops before the post-Thanksgiving rush. #ShopSmallFirst Visit www.downtownwestbend.com/ calendar for all that's happen- ing in Downtown West Bend! Friday, Nov. 18 & Saturday, Nov. 19, 9am-4pm 10th Annual Craft, Antique & Primitive Sale New England style primitive & antique furniture: trunks, cup- boards, boxes, tables, crocks. Crafts: Knitted, felt, painted holiday wood items. 2535 Honeywood Lane, Jackson Friday, Nov. 18, 10am-5pm Saturday, Nov. 19, 10am-5pm Sunday, Nov. 20, Noon-4pm Christmas Open House Antique dealers will kick off the Christmas season by offer- ing their Christmas Finery. Pilgrim Antique Mall, W156N11500 Pilgrim Rd., Germantown Saturday, Nov. 19, 9am-10:30am Ring Tinker Ring Tinker is the little horse that rings the bell for the Salvation Army. See Tinker's Facebook page for updates. www.face- book.com/tinker.takacs Holiday Craft Fair, Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend Saturday, Nov. 19, 9am-3pm Holiday Craft Fair of Washington County There will be over 150 vendors in both buildings. Tickets are on sale now for the event and will also be available at the door day of. All the details can be found at www.wcfairpark. com. Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend Saturday, Nov. 19, 10am-4pm Girls' Christmas Shopping Event Great gift ideas from local artists and vendors. Enjoy treats, prizes and more. Visit www.lammscape.com for more information and additional events. Lamm Gardens, 2708 Sherman Road, Jackson Sunday, Nov. 20, 9am-3pm Craft and Vendor Holiday Expo Come check out local crafters and vendors as they gather for this Holiday Expo! Free. Kewaskum Middle School, 1676 Reigle Drive, Kewaskum Sunday, Nov. 20 thru Saturday, Dec. 31, 1pm to 8:30pm, (last car admitted at 7:30pm) Christmas at the Zoo Holiday Drive-thru Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day In the warmth of your vehicle drive slow on the three miles of road through the zoo. See lions, tigers, bears, zebra, camel, deer and many other species at Wisconsin's Wildest Zoo. It's a winter wonderland. The animals, unique Holiday displays, Holiday decorations, and lights creates a one of a kind Holiday drive thru for all ages. Afterwards, enjoy a walk through the petting zoo and feed some animals and then sit at a camp fire to get some extra holiday cheer. Petting zoo is included with general admis- sion. The drive-thru takes about one hour. Larger passen- ger vehicles are allowed. $10.00 per person, children age two and under are free. For details go to shalomwildlife.com Shalom Wildlife Zoo, 1901 Shalom Drive, West Bend Monday, Nov. 21 thru Monday, Dec. 26 Tannenbaum Trail Sponsored by Randy Grgich, Bell Bank Mortgage. Walk around Firemen's Park during the day and at night to take in the beauty of the 50 decorated Christmas trees done by citizens/community organiza- tions/businesses. Park open Dawn to 10pm. Visit www. germantownchamber.org for more information. Firemen's Park, W162 N11870 Park Ave., Germantown Wednesday, Nov. 23, 7pm Thanksgiving Eve Service Thursday, Nov. 24, 9am Thanksgiving Day Service Divine Savior Lutheran Church, 3200 County Road K, Hartford Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30am–2pm Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner A free homemade Thanksgiv- ing Dinner, with all the tradi- tional foods, will be served. Everyone is welcome! No reser- vation needed; dine in only. Visit www.divinesavior lutheran.com for additional information. Divine Savior Lutheran Church, 3200 County Road K, Hartford Friday, Nov. 25 thru Saturday, Dec. 24, 5pm-9pm Enchantment in the Park Over the highway and through the town, West Bend's Regner Park we go! ~ Drive through holiday light display. Walk a portion, carriage rides and visit with Santa. Cash dona- tions are accepted to support the future of Enchantment. Also collecting non-perishable food items. Presented by the area Rotary Clubs. Sorry, full- size buses are not able to drive through the path, but bus pas- sengers are welcome to walk through. Not open every night. Please visit the website for more info. www.enchantment- park.org

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