Santa, Polar Express stop in Bartlett this weekend
Richard Overman aka “Santa Rick” will arrive in a 2025 red Corvette for the Bartlett Market and Festivities event. “Santa Rick” reacts to a child’s Christmas gift wish. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The nip in the air means the holiday season is upon us.
To help get everyone in the spirit, the fifth annual Christmas in Bartlett Market and Festivities starts Friday evening and runs through Saturday at the A. Keith McDonald Pavilion at Freeman Park.
The event was created by Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Operations Kathy Carl during COVID as a way for people to get out of the house.
“We’re excited that we’ve made it to the fifth year,” Carl said. “This year, the weather’s supposed to be perfect. It’ll be brisk, but it’s Christmas shopping weather.”
More than 70 vendors and seven food trucks are expected.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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