Inspired by similar events in Lower Mills and other parts of Boston, merchants and neighbors in Adams Village are organizing a “holiday stroll” for this Saturday (Dec. 14) from 3 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the season and the successes of the business district.

A section of Minot Street and Ross Road, which leads from Minot to Gallivan Blvd., will be closed to traffic during the event, which will include visits with Santa and the Grinch, caroling, ornament-making, cookie decorating, and other seasonal events. Many of the restaurants and pubs in the area will feature signature drinks and specials.

“I see a lot of places doing it and this is just a fun place, and everyone is so supportive of each other,” said Lynn Monahan, owner of Fringe Boutique, one of the organizers. “Adams Village hasn’t done something in a while, and I thought it would be fun.”

Nicole Flaherty of Boston X is also helping to pull the stroll together. “We’re trying to kind of go out with a bang here,” she said. “There are lots of new businesses this year. This is our first year of Boston X; it’s Scobies’ first year; and Chubbs just opened. We’re just super excited the neighborhood has exploded. We just want to give back to the community, show that we appreciate them, and hopefully they can do a little small business shopping at the same time.”

Gifts from artisan vendors will be featured inside shops, some of which will raffle off prizes. Flaherty will let out for bid a full-face Botox for one lucky customer. 

Said John O’Toole, owner and partner at Olde Towne Real Estate, who is helping to plan to event: “Adams Village is thriving right now. It’s really great for somebody like myself who has been along for way too long. It’s great to see the vibrancy of the businesses and the new faces that we see in Adams Village.”