ChristmasVille organizers unveil theme, new events for holiday festival

ChristmasVille memorabilia on display Tuesday during the kick off breakfast.

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ROCK HILL ChristmasVille organizers unveiled this years theme and announced new events for the holiday festival at a kickoff breakfast on Tuesday.

Fireworks will be added to the traditional Grand Finale, and a carousel will be added to the weekends Main Street activities.

The Rock Hill tradition officially starts Nov. 29 with The Lighting of The Village on Main Street.

The opening ceremonys music will keep with this years theme: ChristmasVille Rocks, a nostalgic celebration with sounds and sights from the 1950s.

Santa will make a special entrance two days before the opening event at 9:30 a.m. on the lawn next to downtowns parking garage.

Last year, ChristmasVilles Santa parachuted in. Organizers say this years Santa appearance will be just as exciting but details are a secret, for now.

ChristmasVille event-goers will see other additions this year including holiday gift markets in the Old Town Market Hall that is under-construction on Caldwell Street and at the Palmetto Room on East Main Street.

A Divas through the Decades Christmas carol showcase, also a new 2012 event, is scheduled for three nights at the Old Town Bistro with singer Sheila Caldwell.

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