Where's the Golden Ticket?

Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop and Charlie Bucket were lucky enough to win a golden ticket to enter Charlie's Chocolate Factory in the 1970's classic film.

For the third year in a row, one lucky child in Manassas will win the opportunity to ride on Santa's float during the by receiving a 'Golden Ticket' of their own.

A thousand 'Merry Old Town Chocolate Bars' went on sale November 1 in eight different Old Town Manassas stores, but only one contains the coveted ticket.

Decorated with a green wrapper and a big photo of Santa Claus, each milk chocolate bar costs $3 (tax free) and can be purchased at the following locations:

• Simply Sweets
• Manassas Clay
• Opera Gourmet
• Dublin of Old Town
• The Things I Love
• Echoes - Manassas Museum
• Manassas Visitor's Center
• Whimsical Gallerie

The lucky receipient of the Golden Ticket will accompany Santa on his float at the 66th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade being held on December 3.

The parade begins at the corner of Mathis and Liberia avenues and ends at Peabody Street. Stay tuned to Patch for more info on the  upcoming parade.