Christmas time comes to Crosby and Huffman

Huffman Volunteer Fire Dept. chauffeurs a Jolly Ole’ Elf into Huffman during the parade portion of the Children’s Christmas Celebration.

HUFFMAN and CROSBY – Beginning last Saturday and continuing this Saturday parades, games and pictures with Santa are the rule here as the areas welcome the Christmas Season to northeast Harris County.

The Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce has stepped closer to uniting the entire community again with the successful rekindling of the Huffman Christmas Parade featuring Huffman’s rescue service, Precinct 3 Constable Deputies and a wide variety of entertaining floats and vehicles. There was even a visit from Team Impact.

The events of last weekend included Goody bags for kids that visited with Santa, children’s activities, cookies and chocolate a Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling at the Children’s Christmas Celebration in Huffman.

This Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. until dark, the Children’s Christmas Festival and Parade will be held at the Crosby Fairgrounds. A Jingle Bell 5 K Run will be held. A carnival with rides will grace the Fairgrounds. There is to be a bevy of local entertainment at the Fairgrounds under the covered pavilion. There is to be lots of vendors, crafts, shopping and food. The Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce is going to provide hot-dogs. Word Photography is going to take and give away pictures with Santa and the kids can tell Santa what they want for Christmas. Goody bags will be given to kids that speak with Santa.

Later on we’ll conspire to more good deed doings as we fellowship with carolling and a Christmas Tree Lighting.

These events are free for the public to attend.

For more details on these and other events call 281-328-6984.

Last month five new businesses became members of the Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce.

The Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to re-start their Community Development Committee in January. The annual Installation of board members will also be held that month.

Visit and join the Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce where the motto is, “Unite in the Community.”