Baldwin County’s OWA to host fourth annual Christmas tree lighting this Saturday

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November 18, 2020

OWA is ringing in the holiday season in festive fashion this weekend, with its fourth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held Saturday, November 21.

The family entertainment destination in Foley, Alabama, will host a socially distanced Christmas extravaganza, with Saturday’s ceremony to include live entertainment, holiday cheer and more surprises for those in attendance as well as those watching from home via Facebook.

The ceremonial festivities will kick off in the streets of Downtown OWA at 6:00 p.m. CT, per a release.

This year, the 36-foot tall Christmas tree sits at OWA Island, overlooking the 14-acre lake and picturesque fountain in the center of the Baldwin County property.

The lighting of the tree will be at 7:00 p.m. Attendees will be able to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, in addition to live music and other Christmas performers.

“With the weather cooling down on the Gulf Coast, we are thrilled to welcome the holiday season once again at OWA,” stated Kristin Hellmich, OWA’s director of Marketing/PR. “Our community has welcomed us into their hearts each and every year and our Christmas Tree Lighting has become a way for us to share a little holiday magic with all of you.”

The full schedule of Christmas themed activities on Nov. 21 includes:

6-6:30PM • Live music from A Charlie Brown Christmas
6:30PM • Live stream special performance from Legends In Concert- A Merry Country Christmas at OWA Theater
6:40PM • Santa reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”
7:00PM • Tree Lighting & Fireworks from OWA Island
7-7:30PM • Sting Trio Performance from Downtown OWA
7:15PM Until • Santa & Mrs. Claus Photo Op on the OWA Island

Learn more here.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn

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