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Written by Level 7 Solutions
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 |
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Magnolia Hometown Christmas spans four days: Dec. 10, 11, 12 and 13. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 10 the historic Magnolia Depot will be turned into a Christmas wonderland complete with an ice skating rink. Friday, Dec. 11, will herald the season with an official Lighting of the Depot scheduled in the evening. The traditional Christmas parade begins at 10:00 am on Saturday followed by a full day of activities including a Christmas market, Cookie Express, storytelling, clowns, carriage rides, face painting, visits with Santa, hayrides, a progressing drama about “Miracle on 6th Street” and street characters. Kiosks offering hot wassail, hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts are planned along the Stroll and Magnolia Party Depot will offer children’s games including inflatables.
 Click here for a PDF map of the festivities!
2009 Promotional Video
Thanks to Morrie Mayer of Bytes of Life Studios for producing the 2009 Promotional Video to the right. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 December 2009 20:19 |
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Written by Level 7 Solutions
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 |
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The Warner Bros. movie, "Polar Express" offers the best of the Christmas season: a good story, children, Santa and a fantasy train ride that rivals the best imagination. In keeping with the spirit of the movie and the spirit of the season, the Magnolia Historical Society is offering its own train ride this December when the Magnolia Historical Society presents Magnolia Hometown Christmas featuring the Hometown Express.
Tickets for the Hometown Express are no longer available. We are currently at capacity, but stay tuned. There may be more vacancies come up or another train car or train ride added in the near future.
New Ride Times
- 12:00 – Noon (boarding begins at 11:30 a.m. for Noon ride)
- 1:30 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m. (the Dinner ride)
The dinner train ride will include a catered dinner from Blue Iguana Tex-Mex.
If the train schedule will allow, an additional ride (non-dinner) may be added at or around 6pm. The train conductors or Magnolia Historical Society members will know the day of the event. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 04 December 2009 14:37 |
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Written by Level 7 Solutions
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 10:11 |
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This years festivities and activities will include:
- Hometown Express Train Adventures
- Ice skating
- Cookie Express featuring all homemade cookies and candy
- Hometown Christmas Dinner
- Parade down the Streets of Magnolia
- Chili cook off
- Photos with Santa
- Kids activities (bounces, etc.)
- Movies
- Food
- Miracle on 6th street
- Choir performances
- Lighting the town
- See the Schedule page for a complete list of activities and their times.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 December 2009 20:25 |
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Written by Level 7 Solutions
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 |
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Magnolia Hometown Christmas will also debut potions of the new Magnolia Stroll, after Lighting of the Depot Tree. Magnolia Stroll is a planned downtown walkway, one block west of Magnolia Boulevard (FM 1774) between Magnolia Parkway (FM 1488) and Sanders Street at Magnolia 6th Grade Campus. On the evening of Lighting of the Depot Tree luminaries will be in place from the depot to the Stroll, so that participants may have a look a Magnolia’s newest in-progress downtown attraction.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2009 17:03 |
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Written by Level 7 Solutions
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009 23:35 |
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There's lots to do in Magnolia during the Hometown Christmas event, so why not spend the night in one of our fine motels:
Magnolia Inn and Suites
18614 FM 1488
Magnolia, TX 77354
(281) 259-6119
http://www.magnoliainnandsuites.com/
Executive Inn and Suites
17707 FM 1488
Magnolia, TX 77354
(281) 259-8200
http://www.executiveinnmagnolia.com/ |
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