Christmas Parade Party

  • November 23, 2010
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Christmas DecorationsThe Historic DeSoto Theater Foundation is hosting a Christmas Parade Party on November 30, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. You can stay warm and still enjoy watching a live video of  Rome’s 2010 Christmas Parade on the big screen. There will be plenty of tasty refreshments donated by local restaurants for you to munch on while watching the parade.

The party is taking place in the newly renovated upstairs Reception Hall overlooking Broad Street in the Historic DeSoto Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under. Stop by the box office at the DeSoto Theater anytime Tuesday through Friday 11 AM to 4 PM for your tickets. All proceeds benefit the Historic DeSoto Theater Foundation.

The DeSoto Theatre is located at:
530 Broad St.
Rome, Georgia

Christmas Parade 2010

  • November 23, 2010
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Santa ClausBring the family out to downtown Rome on November 30, 2010 to kick off your Christmas season with Rome’s 2010 Christmas Parade. The theme for this year’s parade is “A Green Christmas - Recycle, Reuse, and Renew”. All entries are encouraged to use as many recycled materials as possible for their floats. It should be interesting to see what creative ideas people use in their decorations.  

The parade starts at 6:30 PM but you may want to get there early to get a good spot! It starts on Broad Street and 1st Avenue and ends on Broad Street and 6th Avenue.

Visit romechristmasparade.com for more information.

Annie

  • November 10, 2010
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Enjoy the antics of Little Orphan Annie as she  fouls up evil Ms. Hannigan’s plots at the orphanage, befriends a president and becomes part of Oliver “Daddy”  Warbucks’ family in the musical play Annie being brought to Rome, Georgia by the Rome Little Theatre on November 12 – 14 and 19 – 21, 2010.

Showtimes are  Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 2:30 PM at the historic DeSoto Theater. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors. Annie is being presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International in New York, New York. For more information and details on this performance, contact Rome Little Theatre at 706-295-7171.

The DeSoto Theatre is located at:
530 Broad St.
Rome, Georgia

Christmas at Chieftains

  • November 5, 2010
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Christmas TreeSee Christmas displays as they would have been in different periods of time in the past at the Chieftains Museum – Major Ridge Home. This exhibit will be on display from November 12, 2010 through January 7, 2011. You will see Christmas trees decorated as they would have been in Major Ridge’s time, the Civil War, the Victorian era, and from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Information on ways of life in those periods will also be displayed. What an interesting way to see how Christmas decor has changed over time.

See this and more with regular admission to the museum. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday – 10 AM to 5 PM.

Chieftains Museum – Major Ridge Home is located at:
501 Riverside Parkway
Rome, Georgia
706-291-9494