It’s time to get Frosty at Grafton Celebrates the Holidays

When Santa Claus dropped by for Grafton Celebrates the Holidays last year, he didn’t even leave the fire truck.

There were no carolers on Grafton Common. The bandstand tree was lit without fanfare. There were Frosty Stops during the day, but the celebration was severely truncated by a holiday-fueled COVID-19 surge.

This year, Grafton Celebrates the Holidays, in all its town-spanning hot chocolate-fueled glory is BACK on Sunday, December 5. Add a little snow, some well-placed mistletoe, and a meet-cute at the annual Craft Fair (the Municipal Center gym screams romance!) and it’s a complete make-your-own Hallmark Christmas movie.

There are more than 20 Frosty Stops around town this year, designated by the round Snow Bear seal. A complete list is in the downloadable .pdf above.

Highlights:

• The Craft & Vendor Fair will be held inside the Grafton Municipal Center gymnasium at 30 Providence Rd. from 10am-3 p.m.Items from local artisans will include stained glass, wood products, jewelry, country crafts, self care products, clothing, photography, greeting cards, wreaths and more. Masks are required.
• Bring a thumbdrive to GCTV, 26 Providence Road, to record a video in front of the station’s green screen, and pick the seasonal background of your choice!
• Drop off your letters to Santa in the official North Pole mailbox at the Grafton Fire Station, 26 Upton Street.
• Grafton Common will be busy with music, performances, and Boy Scouts selling wreaths starting at 11:30 a.m.
• Make crafts and check out the new Grafton Public Library, and visit businesses in the historic district for treats. Do not forget to check out the churches, with music videos and crafts at the Unitarian Universalist Society, and the peaceful display of Nativity scenes from around the world at the Baptist Church.
• Santa Claus arrives at Grafton Common at 4:30 p.m.

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