A free holiday event featuring entertainers and treats is scheduled to return to downtown Grand Junction.

The Spirit of Christmas Walk is set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9.

More than 300 roving entertainers are expected to perform along Main Street and in downtown businesses — everyone from carolers to bluegrass pickers to jazz bands. Some entertainers will rove through downtown, while others will remain in place.

Participating businesses will remain open until 8:30 p.m. and serve complimentary beverages and other holiday treats.

Horse-drawn hayrides will be available. Mr. and Mrs. Claus also will on hand.

Downtown merchants invite entertainers — amateur and professional — of all kinds to join in the event. That includes clowns, comedians, drama groups, magicians, mimes, magicians, jugglers and poets. Individual musicians and bands also are encouraged to participate, including barbershop quartets, choirs and school bands.

For additional information about the upcoming Spirit of Christmas Walk, contact Mark Smith at Main Street Bagels by email at info@mainstreetbagels.net.