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Christmas In Astor Coming Saturday. Street, Boat Parades Top Schedule

    The Astor community is set to take its turn in the holiday spotlight this coming Saturday, with two parades and a craft festival highlighting a full day holiday fun in River Country.  Several organizations have a part in the big day, with the public invited to enjoy the Christmas season the Astor way.
    The fun kicks off at 9 a.m., when the Astor Community Association opens the doors to its annual Holiday Craft Fair and Flea Market.  The event will be held at the ACA building, located at 24648 Ann Street, just south of SR 40.  The event will welcome dozens of vendors, many featuring holiday craft items.  The craft fair will run until 1 p.m.
    At 10 a.m., the annual Christmas street parade arrives, courtesy of the Astor Area Chamber of Commerce.  The parade will begin on Front Street and run along the river to Butler Street, then left onto 1st Street.  That is a change from years past, from when the parade would include Claire Street.  From 1st Street, the parade will turn onto Ann Street where it will end at the ACA.
    The parade is expected to include entries from a variety of area businesses and organizations, and traditionally includes entrants who provide quirky ‘river country’ style floats.
    At 6 p.m., the annual lighted boat parade will take to the waters of the St. Johns River.  Boaters are encouraged to join the fun at this ‘free to enter’ event, which will convene at Shell Island and travel through the downtown area, where the best public viewing will be available.  The parade is traditionally organized by the Blackwater Yacht Club.