Eaton, Arts & Culture
Eaton tree lighting Nov. 28 starts elf hunt and shop-local raffle
The ceremony runs 3-6 p.m., with a 5 p.m. countdown, cocoa and letter-writing to Santa. A taxable purchase of at least $10 at a downtown business earns a raffle entry; both promotions run through Jan. 4.
Eaton will light its downtown tree at Eaton Plaza on First Street on Saturday, Nov. 28, with a countdown at 5 p.m. during a 3-6 p.m. event that also starts an elf hunt and a holiday raffle.
The ceremony, next to the Eaton Police Department, will include free hot cocoa, letter-writing to Santa, holiday music and local entertainment. Letter-writing to Santa will also be available at the Eaton Library after the event through Christmas Eve.
To enter the Shop Local, Win Big raffle, shoppers must buy from a downtown Eaton business between Nov. 28 and Jan. 4. One taxable transaction of at least $10 earns one entry, and shoppers submit their receipts online. More receipts mean more chances to win.
The raffle runs Nov. 28-Jan. 4 and offers a chance to win a holiday gift basket containing local products, gifts and gift cards from downtown Eaton businesses.
The Find the Eaton Elf hunt also runs Nov. 28-Jan. 4, with elves hidden in participating downtown Eaton businesses. Children can meet the Eaton Elf at Home for the Holidays and get a map. Maps will also be available at Eaton Town Hall at 223 First St. and at participating businesses beginning Nov. 28.
Children can collect a stamp for each elf they find. They can bring a map with every stamp to Town Hall during regular office hours to pick up a prize.
The Town of Eaton and the Eaton Downtown Development Authority are inviting people to kick off the holiday season in downtown Eaton with the tree-lighting ceremony, the elf hunt and the raffle.
Nov. 28 is Small Business Saturday, and many downtown shops will stay open late.