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Roswell Christmas fest to feature choirs, Santa

By Ralph Ellis
Dec 2, 2010

Roswell will hold its Christmas celebration starting at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Town Square.

The celebration will include local choirs, a reading of “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” the arrival of Santa Claus and the lighting of the tree. Photos with Santa will be available for a fee.

Additional parking will be available at the Adult Recreation Center at 830 Grimes Bridge Road with the city providing shuttle service. A gift shop for children will be open at the center from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call the Roswell Recreation Department at 770-641-3950.

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