Kick off your Christmas Stroll celebration at the Emerson! Join us for free gingerbread house making, live dance performances, and special activities throughout the building. Then, be the first to see Santa as he passes out candy canes and lights the giant tree outside the Emerson before he leads the parade downtown.
EMERSON CHRISTMAS STROLL ACTIVITIES
Saturday, December 1
FREE GINGERBREAD HOUSE MAKING
12:30-4:15pm
Emerson Ballroom: Build a gingerbread house! Tickets are required and only available beginning at 12:30pm on December 1 at the Emerson’s check in table. Adults MUST accompany and stay with their children in the Ballroom.
SANTA
4:15pm
Emerson Lobby: SANTA ARRIVES! He will light up the Emerson’s outdoor tree (over 2,000 lights!) on the corner of Babcock & Grand and then board his horse drawn wagon and kick off the parade.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE EMERSON
Noon-3:00pm
- Artists’ Gallery (#106): Make paper chain garland.
- Tripp Studio (#111): Make clothespin soldier ornaments.
Noon-4:00pm
- Four Winds Gallery (#110): Make Native American crafts.
- The Dance Center (Harmony Hall): Come to the studio for the Pop Up Boutique. Kids will have an opportunity to pose for a picture in the photo booth area. Also, enter a free drawing to win Nutcracker in a Nutshell tickets!
12:30-4:15pm
- Constructive Solutions (#223): Make pipe cleaner ornaments and enjoy refreshments.
1:00-2:00pm
- Emerson Grill’s ECCE Gallery (#107A): Decorate Christmas cookies.
- Emerson Lobby: Meet this year’s Christmas Stroll poster artist, Seth Neilson, and have him sign a copy of the poster to take home.
2:00-3:00pm
- Emerson Crawford Theater: ‘Tis the Season! A free, collaborative dance performance featuring excerpts of upcoming holiday performances by Bozeman’s three dance companies: The Dance Center, Bozeman Dance Academy, and Yellowstone Ballet Company.
3:00-4:00pm
- Wilder Goods (#107B/C): Make fiber art ornaments.
For questions and information call the Emerson at (406) 587-9797 ex. 106 or email events@theemerson.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!
Bozeman Tree, Lawn & Landscape Care
Montana Crane
First Interstate
Exec U Care Services, Inc.
Fancy Flours
Dairigold-Bozeman
