This Weekend: 20th Annual Holiday Festival at DUMC

Dunwoody United Methodist Church will celebrate the season and raise money for Habitat for Humanity at the 20h Annual Holiday Festival Saturday.

The festival will feature unique holiday gifts from 132 artisans, casseroles-to-go, a gourmet shop, attic treasures, photos with Santa, the 'Book Nook,' a huge Silent Auction, 'Kids Zone' activities, including pony rides.

The event is at , starting at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

For children ages 3 to 7, parents can shop while kids do crafts ($10 for 90 min, register online). Childcare is also available for ages 6 months and up ($8 per hour per child, $10 for two or more children, 2 hour min). All of the proceeds will support the building of DUMC’s 20th Habitat House in the spring.

Last year, the Holiday Festival drew 3,000 guests and raised enough money to build two Habitat Homes for the first time in church history. The homes were built by volunteers, including the homeowners, and dedicated in April 2011.