Holiday events this weekend in Madison and Dell Rapids

Saturday is full of holiday activities for area residents.

In Madison, it’s the annual Madison’s Magical Christmas.  The day starts with Day with Santa at the Madison Armory from 9:30 a.m. until noon, and then a children’s movie, which will start at the Armory at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon.  There will be sleigh rides starting at the downtown Armory from 3:15 until 5:15 Saturday afternoon, and then the Community tree lighting in the Madison Dairy Queen parking lot at 5:30.  All of the Madison’s Magical Christmas activities are free, but there will be a Lake County Food Pantry free will donation at Day with Santa, and a free will donation for the sleigh rides as well.  Madison’s Magical Christmas is being coordinated by the Madison Chamber’s Leadership Madison participants. 

Also in Madison on Saturday is a Festival of Trees at the Lake County 4-H Center on South Egan Avenue in Madison.  From 2:00 until 4:00 Saturday afternoon, Santa will be at the 4-H Center and there will be treats as people check out the decorated Christmas trees. 

This weekend is also Christmas at the Dells in Dell Rapids.  There will be a variety of activities going on throughout the day Saturday and Sunday at several different locations throughout Dell Rapids as part of “A Gingerbread Christmas”.