Holiday Civic Events and Activities

5 Holiday Civic Events and Activities to Make This Christmas More Fun
By Aaron Hu

This Christmas many families are looking for fun activities to do together. One of the factors is that they are something that they can afford to do. Most families won't have the money for a winter get away. So they will be celebrating at home. However a Christmas season at home is not be underestimated. There are plenty of exciting and fun things that family can do for the holiday season in their hometown. Some of them are even free. Take advantage of everything your town or city has to offer this Christmas. Here are some civic events that your family can enjoy.

You can go to play at the local park. If you are in an area that normally experiences white Christmases take full advantage of it. Make sure that your entire family is warmly dress and bring a big thermos of warm drinks such as cocoa and apple cider. Then let your family have fun in the snow. Build snow forts or snowmen. Have snowball fights. If the park has some good hills you can enjoy some sledding. It is free and still a good time.

A tree lighting ceremony is a civic event that is not to be missed. Every city that traditionally has big Christmas tree for the Christmas holidays has one. They pick a large evergreen and decorate it in time for the holiday season. When the lights on the tree are turned on it is considered that the city is officially starting the holiday season. There are normally great performances by local groups that are part of the event. If you live in a town that does not have one, you can still enjoy the Tree lighting in New York on TV. Check your local listings and mark your calendar so you don't miss it.

There is nothing that shows civic pride during the holidays like a Christmas parade. Local service organizations, civic groups, and high schools participate to put on a great show for their towns. Every city has one in one shape or another. For no charge your family gets to see amazing floats and see groups such as high school marching bands perform. If you are going make sure to dress warmly and bring snacks depending on how long the parade will be.

You can go to events held by your local library. We often only think of the library as a place where our kids go to do research for school or check out books. However the library has a wide selection of events that it sponsors year round and especially for the holidays. It can be a workshop for making gingerbread houses or a reading event with milk and cookies. These are often free and are used to encourage the public to come to the library. Take advantage to have a good time for nothing.

Go to a play or performance by a local church or theater group. These groups often put on high quality performances either for free or for a reasonable ticket price. Each of these performances will be a great opportunity for your family to see a great show. However look into both to see the time and where they are happening so you can make the decision whether to go or not.

Something special you can do for your family this Christmas is to have your younger children receive a call from Santa. This is a great way for your kids to believe in Santa and excuse yourself from their suspicion.

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