Kick off the holiday season at the annual downtown Shakopee Holiday Festival from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, hosted by the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.

Holiday Fest is an open streets celebration held on the closed streets of First Avenue, Holmes Street and Lewis Street. 

Shakopee Holiday Fest will feature the annual tree lighting ceremony, horse drawn carriage rides, appearance and photos with Santa, caroling by Shakopee Area Catholic School Choir, LIVE ice craving demonstration, petting zoo, kids’ craft station, face painting, hot cocoa & cookies, and so much more. 

For more information, visit shakopee.org or the Downtown Shakopee Facebook page for latest event information.http://www.shakopee.org/