18th annual Downtown Christmas Open House

Sarah Yenesel

Friday, December 4, 2020

The Downtown Christmas Open House began on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, with digital raffle tickets, performances on the street and in windows, a horse-drawn carriage ride and visits with Santa Claus.

(From left) Kim and Earl Bennett sing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
(From left) Finn Gorman and Libby Gorman look at the Christmas window display at ZickField's during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lyla Schoch, 2, tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Local shops, such as Bloom Studio and Gifts, stayed open late for the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)

Models pose during Pastimes Antiques' "Fly Me to the Moon" 1920s art deco live mannequin Christmas window during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
During the Downtown Christmas Open House, signs with QR codes, a new adaption this year, led to a website to submit raffle entries for a downtown shopping spree. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
(From left) Horses Betty and Buster give passengers a ride during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Zade Underwood, 4, chases a train in the window display at Hutson's Furiture Company during the Downtown Christmas Open House in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)