Colony Christmas kicks off today

FRIDAY

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Gingerbread houses are located at various downtown businesses. Look for a list at the Pioneer Home, 250 E Fireweed Ave.

• 10 to 6: “Light Up A Life” Hospice Tree, Koslosky’s Center, 642 S. Alaska St.

• 11 to 6: Arts & Craft Fair, Palmer Depot.

• 11 to 6: Information Booth and Sales, Palmer Depot.

• 11 to 6: Bad Girls of the North juried craft show, Downtown Palmer Plaza, 550 S Alaska St.

• 6 to 8 p.m.: Fourth annual Art Acquisition Reception, Palmer Museum of History & Art, 723 S Valley Way.

7 p.m.: Annual Service of Remembrance, Legacy Kehl's Palmer Chapel, 209 South Alaska St.

7 p.m. to midnight: Holiday Ball, Raven Hall on the Alaska State Fairgrounds.

7 to 10 p.m.: Christmas Gala benefiting Santa Cops Program, Primrose Retirement Community, 889 North Elkhorn Dr., Wasilla.

SATURDAY

• 9 to 11 a.m.: Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Salvation Army, 209 W Evergreen Ave.

• 9 to 4: Craft Bazaar, Mat-Su Seniors Services, 1132 S. Chugach St.

• 10 to 4:45: Information Booth and Sales, Palmer Depot.

• 10 to 4: Palmer Museum of History and Art Open, 723 S. Valley Way.

• 10 to 4: Kids Activity Events and Warm-Up Stations (frost a Christmas Cookie at Cover-Ups, 840 S. Colony Way;Kids Activity Table at Madd Matters, 1088 S. Bailey St.)

• 10 to 4: Festival of Mini Trees benefiting the Special Santa Program, Colony Inn, 325 E. Elmwood Ave.

• 10 to 6: Gingerbread houses are located at various downtown businesses. Look for a list at the Pioneer Home, 250 E. Fireweed Ave.

• 10 to 6: Arts & Craft Fair at the Palmer Depot

• 10 to 6: Arts & Crafts Fair at the Borough Gym, 350 E. Dahlia Ave.

• 10 to 6: Information Booth, Rib Shack at Borough Gym Foyer.

• 10 to 5: Arts & Craft Fair, Alaska Job Corps, Cope Industrial Way.

• 10 to 6: Bad Girls of the North juried Craft Show, Downtown Palmer Plaza, 550 S. Alaska St.

• 10 to 7: “Light Up A Life” Hospice Tree, Koslosky’s Center, 642 S. Alaska St.

• 10 to 6: Open House, Caroling & Bake Sale, Colony House Museum, 316 E. Elmwood Ave.

• 10 to 5: The Original Colony Manager’s open house tour, 308 E. Elmwood Ave.

• 10 to 5: The Gallery — Douglas François Girard in person, 1150 S. Colony Way (in the KeyBank Plaza).

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Cookie Contest, Palmer Museum, 723 S. Valley Way.

• 11 to 7: Nativity Displays, LDS Church, 560 W Arctic Ave.

• 11 to 3: Denali Destroyer Dolls at Holiday Hair, Downtown Palmer Plaza, 500 S. Alaska St.

• 11 to 3: Photos with Santa, Downtown Palmer Plaza Deli, 500 S. Alaska St.

• 11 to 4: Sweet Adeline’s Christmas caroling around Palmer.

• Noon to 3: Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides, 585 S. Valley Way.

• Noon to 4: Snowmachine Sled Rides, Open area next to Colony Inn.

• Noon to 3: Reindeer Farm, petting, feeding and photos and warming station, Silvertip Design, 421 S. Alaska St.

• Noon to 3: Free Kids Games, Palmer Depot.

• 12 to 1:30 p.m.: Snowshoe Obstacle Course, 742 S. Alaska St. (in front of the depot).

• 1 to 4: Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides, Pavilion across from Palmer Museum.

• 1 to 3:30: Ice Castles on the Green ice sculptures, 320 E. Dahlia Street in the Historic District.

• 2 to 3:30: Smoosh Race, 742 S. Alaska St. (in front of the Depot).

• 2:30: Youth Mitten Money Scramble, Palmer Depot.

• 2:30 to 4: Air Force Band of the Pacific Alaska Express, Mat-Su Seniors Services, 1132 S. Chugach St,

• 5: Parade of Lights, Downtown Palmer.

• 6:30: Fireworks, borough baseball fields and library parking lot.

• 7:30: “Love Came Down at Christmas” concert by The Alaska Children’s Choir, St. Johns Lutheran Church, 440 E. Elmwood.

SUNDAY

• 9 to 10:30 a.m.: Triathlon Registration, Peak Fitness, 12051 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway.

• 10 to 6: “Light Up A Life” Hospice Tree, Koslosky’s Center, 642 S. Alaska St.

• 11 a.m.: Triathlon Race Starts, Peak Fitness, 12051 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway.

• Noon to 8: Palmer Pioneer Hockey Steak Feed, Moose Lodge, 1136 S. Cobb St. Tickets are $15 available at door or from players.

• 2 to 7: Nativity Display, LDS Church, 560 W. Arctic Ave.

For more information, contact 745-2880 or email info@palmerchamber.org.