Courtney Heath takes a photo of her 6-year-old son Harper as he stands in an a cutout during Midnight Merriment in downtown Concord on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Courtney Heath takes a photo of her 6-year-old son Harper as he stands in an a cutout during Midnight Merriment in downtown Concord on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff) Credit: Elizabeth Frantz—Monitor staff

Downtown Concord businesses extended their hours on Friday night for Midnight Merriment again this year. Shoppers enjoyed s’mores, listened to carolers, took part in a beard contest and, of course, did some holiday shopping up until midnight. The annual event is put on by Intown Concord.