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The New Harmony Business Associates will welcome in the holiday season at the 26^th annual Christmas in New Harmony Festival December 3^rd , 4^th & 5^th, 2010.

Events begin Friday evening with the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the New Harmony Inn followed by the annual themed shopping party Winter Birds and Berries, at the Antique Showrooms on Church Street 6-8 pm with Desserts, Coffee and Wine Tasting.

Events on Saturday will begin with “Breakfast with Santa” at the Catholic Community Center at 8:00 a.m. Following at 10:30 a.m. will be the Main Street Parade. Daily children’s activities include free photos with Santa, horse drawn carriage rides through historic New Harmony, make and take crafts for children, arts and crafts shows, live music and a sweet shop. Also, the Nutcracker Ballet will be performed at Murphy Auditorium and the Evansville Signature School has a concert at Thralls Opera House. A new addition to this year's live music will be the Bend in the River Brass Band at 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening at Thralls Opera House.

The Ribeyre Gymnasium will host a Shopping Gala and Antique Fair. Also in the gym is everyone’s favorite, the Kiwanis “Sweet Shop” and live Christmas music by the “Shade Tree Players.” The Rapp/Owen Granary will host the Annual Artisan Craft Fair with demonstrators and photos with Santa. At Church and Main Streets, Saturday, a Live Nativity reminds us of the “reason for the season.”

New Harmony’s antique, specialty shops and art galleries will host open houses and will be filled with one-of- kind Christmas Gifts for everyone on your Christmas Shopping list. Christmas in New Harmony promises to get you in the Holiday Spirit while getting your Christmas Shopping done. Don’t miss this heart-warming holiday event, December 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th in beautiful historic New Harmony, Indiana!

New Harmony, Indiana is located 22 miles west of Evansville, Indiana off State Route 69 or 7 miles off Interstate 64 on the Wabash River near the Illinois State Line.

For a complete schedule of events, visit the December calendar page at www.newharmony.biz or call the Atheneum Visitor’s Center at (800) 231-2168.