Wet weather forces some local Christmas events to be rescheduled
OKALOOSA COUNTY — With a 99 percent chance of rain on Saturday, many Christmas events around our area have had to be rescheduled.
Below is a list of all the events that had to be changed. We will update the list if any more events are rescheduled.
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1st Special Operations Wing Winter Wonderland
Open to guests with base access, join the 1st SOW at Hurlburt Field for their annual winter wonderland celebration. Guests are invited to enjoy hot cocoa, train rides and craft making at Santa's Workshop. Rounding out the event will be a tree lighting ceremony and remarks from 1st SOW commander Col. Allison Black. The event is Dec. 7 from 4-7 p.m.
Niceville/Valparaiso Christmas Parade
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Palm Boulevard and East John Sims Parkway. Due to the rescheduling, country music singer Hunter Phelps will not be able to attend due to another commitment. The parade is sponsored by the Niceville-Valparaiso Rotary Club.
City of Crestview Christmas Parade
After hard work with city officials and phone calls to the North Pole, the Crestview Tree Lighting and Parade has been rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m.
Town of Shalimar Christmas Tree Lighting
The fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Dec. 9. Attendees can enjoy cookies, hot cocoa and sandwiches. Also in attendance will be the Choctaw Jazz Band and Mrs. Patty Monroe's face painting booth makes its return. The celebration begins at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Shalimar Town Hall, located at #2 Cherokee Road.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Thanks, Mother Nature: Some Okaloosa Christmas events are rescheduled
