Performers are set to take the Santa’s Village stage, Dec. 7-10, providing 20 hours of continuous entertainment during the 22nd annual event. Among performers are those from throughout West Tennessee, Fulton and Murray, Ky., Missouri and Mississippi. They range in age from 5 to 75.

Finalists from the Mid-South Youth Talent Show in Memphis, the Tennessee Beta Club Convention in Nashville and overall winners of the Tennessee Soybean Festival and Iris Festival talent shows are among the entertainers to be featured this year. Also appearing will be youth and adults playing guitars, violins, accordions, trumpets and saxophones; Praise Band, performing Christian and Christmas music; Memory Makers, providing big band era music; and the High Variety vocalists.

This year’s “Santa’s Winter Wonderland” is slated for 6-9 p.m., Dec. 7-8; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 9; and 1-5 p.m., Dec. 10. Opening ceremony is set for 5:45 p.m., Dec. 7.

Admission is a suggested donation of $5 worth of nonperishable foods and/or toys.

Santa’s Village will feature new scenes, including Santa’s Ice Castle and a winter wonderland carousel. Also featured will be a display erected with 2007 canned foods, a giant Christmas tree, horse-drawn wagon rides, miniature shops, a skating pond and gazebo, an 8’ snow globe, Frosty the Talking Snowman, MTD train display, cartoon characters and 54 arts and crafts booths.

Service agencies receiving donations from Santa’s Village include: Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council, Obion County American Red Cross, We Care Ministries, Santa’s Helpers and Chimes for Charity.

UTM serves as a co-sponsor for the event.