This year the Christmas holiday season in Henryetta is going to be promoted in a slightly different way.
The annual Christmas parade is going to be held Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. “Hometown Christmas” is the theme and the top three entries will receive awards. Float winners will be eligible to receive up to $200 in Christmas Bucks that can be spent with Henryetta merchants.
The Santa Bucks drawing will also have a new look this year.
At 2 p.m. following the parade, a series of drawing will be held at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce office, 415 West Main with 15 winners receiving $100 in Santa Bucks. Participants must be present to claim their Santa Bucks. There will be only 15 drawings and no redraws.
Roy Madden, chamber executive director said, “To be eligible for the Santa Bucks drawings you will need to pick up your entry cards at the Chamber office located at 415 West Main Street beginning at 8 a.m. Participants must in turn visit at least five merchants listed on the card to have the card verified.”
The cards must be returned to the Chamber by 1:30 p.m. Winners will be provided a list of participating merchants accepting Santa Bucks and all purchases will be rounded to the nearest $20. All Santa Bucks must be spent by the close of business December 24.
Santa will be available for pictures at the Cowboy Park, next to the Chamber of Commerce, following the parade from 12:30  until 2 p.m.
To participate in the parade, entry forms are available at the Chamber office, downloaded HERE{phocadownload view=file|id=59|target=s} on Thehenryettan.com, the Henryetta Free-Lance or by emailing a request to the Chamber at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please call 918-652-3331 for more information.
“We extend our sincere "thank you" to AEP-PSO and thehenryettan.com for their sponsorship,” Madden said.