The official kick-off to Conyers’ holiday season takes place the weekend of Dec. 6-7 in Olde Town.
Sponsored by the city of Conyers, the Olde Town Christmas Party will be held on Dec. 6, 5 to 8 p.m. Families are encouraged to enjoy visits with Santa in the Conyers Depot/Welcome Center at 901 Railroad Street.
The evening also includes hayrides, train rides, marshmallow roasting and a wide variety of complimentary holiday craft stations and activities sponsored by downtown merchants and local businesses. The C.J. Hicks Elementary School Falcons, under the direction of Thomas Russell, will perform at 6 p.m. on the Depot stage. Restaurants and shops will be open and ice skaters will take to the ice for the 20thseason at the ice rink sponsored by Ice Days at the Olde Town Pavilion, 949 S. Main Street.
On Dec. 7, the Conyers Christmas Parade will wind its way through Olde Town at a new start time of 2 p.m.
For more information on these and other holiday events including Rockdale Emergency Relief’s 22nd Annual Christmas Tour of Homes during the Conyers Christmas weekend on Dec. 7-8, contact the Conyers Welcome Center at 770-602-2606 or visit www.conyersga.com.