Santa Claus always has on his calendar, “Come see all the good children in the Coos Bay Area”. This year, Santa is going to spend the DAY seeing all the good children on Shop Small Saturday, November 29th.
Start Shop Small Saturday with a nogg and cider walk through downtown Coos Bay, Front Street, and the Coos Bay Village. Maps and commemorative mugs can be picked up at Jennie’s Shoes on Central Ave from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy and browse the shops, and show your community support by shopping local. Various businesses will have specials along with eggnog or cider for your enjoyment.
Every year, Santa finds a new ride to Coos Bay, and this year is no exception. How will Santa arrive? Be at the Coos Bay visitor Center on Saturday, November 29th, at 2:30 and help us welcome him to the Bay Area! Santa will sit with the children at the Visitors Center getting their wish lists till 4:30. From there, you can join Santa at the Coos Bay City Hall at 5 pm, where he will be handing out glow sticks to all the kiddos that want to participate in the first annual walking light parade.
Community involvement is encouraged. The walking light parade will start at City Hall at 5:30, where Santa will lead everyone down Central to the Visitor Center parking lot. Refreshments of Apple Cider, provided by Farr’s True Value, and Cookies courtesy of Banner Bank will be available along with Christmas music with Bicoastal Media while we all wait for that Jolly fellow and the lighted parade to arrive. Santa will be joined by Mayor Joe Benetti to light the Coos Bay Christmas tree and kick off the Holiday Season!
Be a part of this new tradition on Shop Small Saturday, November 29th.

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visit by continually enhancing the quality of the downtown area.

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