27th Annual Sheridan Christmas Stroll

The 27th annual Christmas Stroll will take place Friday, November 25 from 8 am to 8 pm in Sheridan. The Christmas Stroll, hosted by the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Stroll Planning Committee, is held the day after Thanksgiving and is the official kick off for the holiday season. The theme of this year’s Stroll is “Snow Globe Christmas.” Sheridan’s historic downtown is the hub of the Christmas Stroll event and activities, but businesses throughout Sheridan County participate. Stroll activities include wagon rides, sales, in-store specials, Christmas carolers and musicians, winning Stroll buttons, free food and beverages, marshmallow roasting and more. Children are invited to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the WYO Theater from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening concludes with a fireworks finale.

Sheridan’s Main Street and Grinnell Plaza will close to vehicles from 4 to 8 pm for the wagon rides, marshmallow roasting and food and beverage giveaways. Each year Sheridan County students in Grades 1-6 submit designs for the Stroll button based on the Stroll theme. The winning design is featured on the buttons, and the Chamber and participating businesses sell the Stroll buttons for $5 each. Starting Stroll Day, and through Christmas Eve, Stroll button holders can check all participating businesses for the number that matches their Stroll button number. If found, the person with the winning button number receives a prize of at least a $50 value from the business. Starting on Stroll Day and the Saturdays following Stroll through Dec. 17, Stroll Button holders can “Get Caught Shopping” locally. Secret “elves” try to “catch” Stroll button wearers shopping in Stroll-participating businesses prior to Christmas. Lucky shoppers who get caught while wearing their buttons in participating stores win Chamber Bucks. Proceeds from the Christmas Stroll help to purchase replacement Christmas decorations for the Sheridan area. The list of participating businesses is currently available here, and a complete schedule of Stroll activities, entertainment and participants will be available the week of Stroll on the Chamber’s website. Programs also will be available the week of Stroll and on Stroll Day at the Chamber office, 54 S. Main St., and at participating businesses.