Its Dayton's Christmas Kickoff weekend

DAYTON-This weekend is the 2022 Christmas Kickoff in Dayton, Wash. Every year, the community comes out and proves that it is the town that still believes.

Preparations started with volunteers who created the Festival of Trees in the historic building at 219 E. Main Street. Organizations and groups have been working on their lighted floats for the parade up Main Street on Friday, November 25, at 6:00 p.m.

After the parade, sing along with the choir at the tree lighting in front of Elk Drug, watch fireworks from the Courthouse lawn, and take a bus tour of the Home Lighting Contest entries.

And for those who love a good dash, there is the 5K for serious runners and the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Dash for the holiday fashion challenged on Friday morning.

There are plenty of four-legged friends to share the holiday with this year. On Friday, the reindeer are on South 1st Street from noon to 3 p.m. They are tough to follow, but Izzy the Camel will do his best by taking up the spot from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free mule-drawn hayrides on Friday and Saturday.

The Liberty Theater will present "How the Grinch stole Christmas" at 3 p.m. on Friday and a matinee on Sunday of "The Sound of Music."

Santa will be ready for his photo op on Saturday and Sunday at the Festival of Trees. On Friday, he will be there for selfies from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, Santa is back from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Friday, there's beer and wine tasting with Chief Springs and Red Band Cellars at 270 Main Street from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

On Saturday, there will be a Christmas market at the Historic Depot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Boldman House will host piano music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Dayton Chamber of Commerce thanks all the sponsors and everyone who has kept the town believing. Check out the full schedule of activities and the list of sponsors in the ad on page five.