Among the many activities planned for this weekend’s Adirondack Christmas on Main Street event in Old Forge will be the “Let it Snow” 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, December 8th.
The run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Point Park in the center of town and will take participants down the decorated Main Street, through the back roads of Thendara and back.
The flat course will appeal to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
Participants are encouraged to come dressed in holiday attire and along with prizes awarded to the top three male and female winners in each age category, there will be a top prize for the individual wearing the best holiday costume.
A Holiday Brunch will be held at the Masonic Lodge on Crosby Blvd. from 8 a.m. to noon. Registered runners will receive half-off the admission.
Registration for the fun run is available online at: www.active.com or download a registration form at ADKChristmasOnMain.com. Registration fee is $25.
Christmas on Main Street festivities will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Decem-ber 6, 7 and 8.
On Friday evening, the Warren Miller ski film, Ticket to Ride, will be shown at View.
Saturday activities include horse-drawn wagon rides from noon to 4 p.m. from the Souvenir Village parking lot, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Forge Motel from 1 to 4 p.m. and a children’s book sale at the Old Forge Library froom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Candy Land at the Thendara Town Hall will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a Treasure Hunt on Maple Ridge will begin at 11:30 a.m.
At 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., the Old Forge Ballet Co. will present its annual performance of The Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre, and Dragonfly Cottage will host a Cookie and Cocoa Bar from 4 to 6 p.m.
Tree Lighting at Point Park, with live music by the Tracy Family, will take place at 6 p.m.
On Sunday, the Goodsell Museum, home of the Town of Webb Historical Association, will hold its Holiday Open House from noon to 3 p.m.
A full list of activities is at: ADKChristmasOnMain.com.
