Extended shopping hours, twinkling
lights and 3rd Friday fun will have downtown Decatur filled with
locals and visitors during the month of December in celebration of the holiday
season. Shoppers can tackle their Christmas lists on Tuesday evenings while
enjoying the sights and sounds that Christmas brings and 3rd Friday
returns for the final time in 2014 offering its usual free family fun.
The Downtown Decatur and Merchants
and Business Association has announced extended hours for many downtown
businesses. “Shop till 7” will be held every Tuesday in December until
Christmas. The extended hours one night a week will allow holiday shoppers
extra time to complete their holiday shopping. Each week, the Downtown Decatur
and Merchants and Business Association will post a list on its Facebook page of
the stores participating.
Thousands of twinkling lights have
Bank Street and Second Avenue shining brightly as shoppers search for
one-of-a-kind gifts and other holiday treats. The Old State Bank will be lit up
to match the Christmas tree located nearby.
On December 19th,
everyone is invited to join downtown restaurants and merchants for a modified 3rd
Friday. Restaurants will be ready to serve their delicious food and drinks,
stores will offer extended hours and specials, and there will be classic cars
parked on Second Avenue in the block from Lee Street to Moulton Street. Streets
will be open in both the Bank Street area and Second Avenue area (with the
exception of where the classic cars will be on display) to make dining and
shopping convenient for visitors. Live music can also be found inside of some
of the merchants and restaurants. The festivities get underway at 5 p.m.
Participating streets in 3rd
Fridays include 2nd Avenue, Bank, Market, Moulton, Grant, and
Johnston streets. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. 3rd
Friday Downtown Decatur is organized by the members of the Downtown Decatur
Merchants and Business Association.
The Downtown Merchants Association
wishes to thank the City of Decatur Parks and Recreation Department for the
tremendous support they provide to the event as an in-kind sponsor. Presenting
sponsor is Budweiser. Diamond Sponsor is Decatur Downtown Redevelopment
Authority. Gold Sponsors include Bank Independent, BP, Decatur/Morgan County
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce,
Progress Bank, and Morgan County Commission. Silver Sponsors are Nucor Steel and
3M. Bronze Sponsors are Renasant Bank, Stovall-Marks Insurance, Beautiful
Edge-A Paul Mitchell Focus Salon, and King Insurance Agency.
For more information, call Ashley
Ashwander at 256.355.8993 or visit 3rd Friday’s Facebook page for
the latest information.
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