Chrisney Photos by: Hope Davis
Rockport Photos by Kathy Tretter
Kids who participated in the Santa Fun Run pose in the Chrisney Elementary gym with Santa right before they line up to chase him all the way to Chrisney Park. 
Santa running with the two leaders to the finish line 
Santa waits at the finish line to congratulate and high-five the finishers. 
Kaison, 2, son of Russel and Kaylee Pasco, sits next to his dad as he eats candy and a snowman cookie and drinks hot chocolate. 
Anna, 10, daughter of Susan and Curtis Richardson, waits as the Balloon Lady finishes making her balloon candy cane. 
Santa arrives at the park in style with the Chrisney Volunteer Fire Department. 
Candy canes are laid out around the park for children to hunt. 
Khloe, 4, daughter of Janaye Herrell and Harold Floyd, picks up candy canes and puts them in her stocking. 
Joseph, 3, son of Taylor Pasco, walks outside the playground for the easy path to candy canes. 
Nolan, 2, and Bentley, 6, sit along the street waiting for the parade to begin. 
Chief Jason Overfeild holds his son, Christian, while getting ready to lead the parade. 
Police cars and fire trucks turn the corner as the parade begins. 
Two Evansville Boom Squad members show off some tricks during the parade.
Saturday both Chrisney and Rockport had their Christmas Festivals.
Chrisney began their festivities with a fun run, where Santa is chased by the children from Chrisney elementary all the way to the park where they are greeted with hot chocolate, candy and cookies galore.
Once everyone had a chance to have cookies and hot chocolate, and a chance to get a ballon from the lady who makes shapes out of balloons, Santa then arrives with the Chrisney Volunteer Fire Department and visits with the children.
After their snack the children broke out into different age groups and set out on a hut for candy canes that were spread to all over the park. Then after the candy cane hunt the children went back inside to sit on Santas lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas.
Rockport also had a full day planned. They started off the day with a craft fair and breakfast with Santa.
Following breakfast was a “Treemendous” Christmas celebration at the Lincoln Pioneer village, and then a grinch-mas party at the Spencer County Library.
Rockport then hosted their annual Christmas parade, then later that evening ” A Very merry Christmas” at the courthouse took place.
Christmas festivites are not something Spencer County lacks. Next weekend Santa Claus will be having their annual Das Nikolaus Fest. Stay tuned this week for upcoming information and event times for the Das Nikolaus Festival.
