Thank you!

We hope you had a fantastic time at A Burlington Christmas this year!  Be sure so visit our website or Facebook page to learn more about activities in Historic Burlington!

Santa Paws Parade on Sunday

Join us on Sunday, December 9th at 1 p.m. for the Santa Paws Pet Parade in Burlington, Kentucky.  Pets and their people are invited to dress in Holiday Attire for a parade through Historic Burlington.  

A group will meet in the Boone County Administration Building's parking lot (2950 Washington Street, Burlington) and take a brief walk through the town. More information is available here. 

Map available online

There will be many events happening in Burlington, KY over the weekend of December 7th - 9th 2012.  A map is available via this link to help guide you through town.  

Also, check out our Facebook Page and website for more information.  We hope to see you in Burlington!

A Burlington Christmas Overview!

Here's an overview of what's happening in Burlington this weekend! 

Visit Burlington, December 7 - 9 for a weekend filled with holiday traditions! Between the Library, Dinsmore Homestead, Boone County Historical Society and Historic Burlington Business Association, there is something that will appeal to everyone in the family. View the outdoor living nativity scene on Friday night while you wait for the festivities to begin. Santa will appear at 6:30 p.m. in the gazebo between the old and new courthouses, just in time for the Burlington tree lighting. 

Burlington’s shops and restaurants will be open special hours all weekend. Afterward, drop by the Main Library to listen to jazz and shop the art show.       

Stop by Farm Bureau Insurance on Saturday to see an operating Lionel train display, and then head over to the Dinsmore House for music, refreshments, a family scavenger hunt and Christmas Tours. Boone County Historical Society’s "Christmas in the Country" display will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the old clerk’s building. Experience Christmas as it "used to be" as you browse holiday treasures from the past and then warm up in the Library at 2 p.m. while you listen to Wild Carrot & the Roots Band. 

The Santa Paws Pet Parade, sponsored by Boone County Animal Shelter, begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday in front of the old courthouse and Dinsmore’s Holiday Shop will be set up at Cabin Arts from noon to 4 p.m.
For a complete list of the holiday activities in Burlington, go to www.historicburlingtonky.com or www.facebook.com/HistoricBurlington.

Click here to download the schedule and map.

Schedule and Map available online

The schedule and map for A Burlington Christmas are available by clicking on this link.  

Santa Claus is coming to Burlington!

Santa Claus will be coming to Burlington, Kentucky for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m.  Come out and join with the Historic Burlington Business Association at the Gazebo near the Historic Courthouse on Friday night for a visit with Santa.  

Hot Chocolate and Donuts will be provided by Linnemann Funeral Home beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Masterworks Photography will be on hand to take photos of everyone who visits with Santa.  Images will be available for sale via their website. 

Santa Paws Parade!

The annual Santa Paws Parade will be on Sunday, December 9th at 1 p.m. in downtown Burlington, Kentucky.  Sponsored by the Boone County Animal Shelter, this parade is for pet owners to walk their dog through Historic Burlington.  There will also be a professional photographer from Masterworks Photography at the Historic Courthouse taking photos of pets with their owners.  More information is available on the Historic Burlington Business Association website, or through the Boone County Animal Shelter Facebook page.