The hours for the Hometown Christmas on Friday are 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Voting begins for a Junction City mascot / statue at the Junction City Main Street booth, Visit with Santa Claus at the Bartell Senior Apartments, UD 475 art exhibit at the Bartell Senior Apartments and the Municipal Building, Hot Dogs, Santa's Mailbox, photo opportunity with The Grinch, Buddy the Elf, Christmas Carol and Santa's Sled at Exchange Bank.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be the ASTRA Christmas Show in the C.L. Hoover Opera House lobby, 7 p.m. JC Tuba Christmas show in the Opera House lobby. Cookies & Cocoa by JC Naz in the Opera House lobby, Ice Sulptures photo op downtown on 7th Street, JCLT Strolling Carolers, Free carriage rides, Story Walk Downtown JC - "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles Schulz, Downtown business decorating, Competition winners are announced, United Methodist Church fundraiser including a chili supper, handbell choir, sanctuary choir music and church tour / viewing.