Corning Christmas in the Park set to start

By Region 8 Newsdesk | November 27, 2020 at 4:44 PM CST - Updated November 29 at 11:37 PM

CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - An event that has been around in Clay County for nearly a quarter-century will go on Saturday.

According to a post on the Corning Christmas in the Park Facebook page, planning and preparations have gone on this week for the event with COVID-19 in mind.

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The event, which includes the lighting of displays, is held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year at Wynn Park in Corning. The lights are turned on at 5 p.m. each evening, officials said.

However, officials said there would be no opening ceremony this year with other protections for COVID-19.

It seems there has been some confusion and last years post has been shared. There will NOT be an opening ceremony this...
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Officials also said on Facebook that there will be no in-person audience for the lighting, as well as no entertainment this year.

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