- Upcoming Events -
27th ANNUAL COLUMBIA LAMPLIGHT TOUR
6:00PM Friday,
December 4th
A Wonderful Christmas
Celebration with Columbia Stories. Visit the many buildings and
see the scenes played out. Volunteers create an enchanted
evening in a Gold Rush town.
Friday and Saturday,
December 4 - 5th, 2009. Scheduled Time slots begin at 6:30 on
Friday and 5:30 on Saturday.
Tickets are: Friday all tickets are $15. Saturday $20 general
admission,
$18 for senior (60+) and $15 for youngsters (9-15yrs).
Ticket sales and
reservations are through Robert Lippert at 209 533-4117
MERRY
MERCHANTS
December 11 & 12,
2009 – Friday & Saturday evenings
The
Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the MERRY MERCHANTS invite you
and yours to enjoy an evening of old fashioned Christmas charm
in Columbia!
Columbia’s merchants will be open 5:00 ‘til 8:00 p.m. Friday &
Saturday, December 11 & 12. Begin your evening by greeting
Father Christmas and receive a gift from the Merry Merchants.
Shop in the tradition of times gone by without the hustle and
hassle of malls or traffic jams. As you stroll through the
Columbia State Historic Park on this enchanted evening, listen
to the sounds of the season—Christmas carols and songs performed
by local children, and stories told by storytellers. Delight in
traditional tastes—roasted chestnuts, hot gingerbread, and more;
and warm yourself from the inside out with cups of delicious hot
holiday specialties. Enjoy a free carriage ride on decorated
Main Street. Fun for all ages.
For
details of the night call the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at
209-536-1672.
CHRISTMAS
EQUESTRIAN PARADE
December 13, 2009
– Sunday 11:00 a.m.
LAS POSADAS
NATIVITY PROCESSION
December 13, 2009 – Sunday 5:00 p.m.
Las
Posadas is a Spanish tradition that re-enacts the biblical story
of Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem on
Christmas Eve. Since 1983 the people of Columbia have put on
their own version of Las Posadas each December--with a
distinctive 1850s flavor. This year the Las Posadas Nativity
Procession on Main Street in Columbia is Sunday, December 13,
beginning at 5:00 p.m. with angels leading Mary and Joseph and
their donkey. Other characters in this re-enactment are there
too: the three Wise Men, tax collector and innkeeper, and miners
and musicians and other costumed townspeople.
Columbia's Main Street is decorated for the Christmas season,
and luminaria will light the way for the procession, while
on-lookers hold candles and join in singing Christmas carols.
For more information, call 209-536-1672.
Town Tours - Weekends
Meet in front of the Columbia Museum on Main St. @ 11am - Free!
Also check out our "Family Fun Pack" Self-Guide Columbia
Tour - available at the Museum.
For large groups, special tours may be arranged in advance by
calling
209-588-9128
Sierra Repertory Theatre schedule of plays at Fallon
House. Click
Here
Complete List of Columbia
Events for 2009 & 2010
Start
planning your vacation now...
Become a Columbia Docent
Catch
a stage, pan for gold,
then spend the night!
Most
businesses are open 10am - 5pm except Christmas & Thanksgiving
