At a past Country Christmas, the Burlingame Bearcat Band joins the parade after performing during the downtown Christmas tree lighting. File photo.
The Burlingame Schuyler Museum will be open to the public during the annual Burlingame Country Christmas celebration 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. The Burlingame Historical Society along with Burlingame Elementary School will host a Festival of Trees for the celebration. The school will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. that day. The museum will have its trees up throughout December. The Christmas room will feature an area for photo ops. Everyone is invited to hunt the snowmen in the museum and win a prize.
The historical society is providing a lunch counter with a seating area in the Schuyler Community Center. The menu will be a choice of Sloppy Joe, hot dog, Mac and cheese, baked beans, chips, and beverages. Serving will start at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast burritos and cinnamon rolls. The community center will be full of crafters and vendors for a great variety of Christmas shopping. A beautiful queen size quilt will be raffled at the community center. The fire department will be hosting an open house with refreshments, prizes, tours of the station, and “meet your fireman” 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The lighted Country Christmas parade begins around 6 p.m. in downtown Burlingame. The annual Christmas celebration features a full day of fun, and everyone is invited.