Airdrie Festival of Lights 2013

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Glowing Nightly December 1-31 6 pm - 9 pm

Nose Creek Park

Admission by Cash Donation • Free Parking

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things to know Admission

Admission to the Festival of Lights is by cash donation – your donations are what keep us glowing.

Look for our donation stations around the park.

Hours

The Airdrie Festival of Lights is open from 6 pm until 9 pm, every evening in December 2013, including Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.

Directions

To reach the Airdrie Festival of Lights: From Calgary and other locations south of Airdrie, take Deerfoot Trail and Highway 2 to the third Airdrie exit (Veteran’s Blvd); stay left on the exit and travel west about 1 kilometre, while moving to the inside (left) lane. Turn left at the traffic signals at Main Street, then travel 2.7 km south, and turn right into Nose Creek Park.

(You can also access the Festival from the first northbound Airdrie exit, which is a less scenic route. From the first exit ramp, turn left, and travel west on (Yankee Valley Blvd) about 1 kilometre, to the traffic lights at Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street, and travel north about 1 kilometer, then turn left into Nose Creek Park.)

From Red Deer and locations north of Airdrie, take the first southbound exit into Airdrie, turn right off the ramp and travel west on Veterans’ Blvd. about 1 kilometer, while moving into the inside lane. Turn left at the Main Street traffic lights and then travel south 2.7 km, and turn right into Nose Creek Park.

If you use a GPS, enter Nose Creek Park, or Nose Creek Valley Museum at 1701 Main Street (the park is located directly behind the museum).

Handicap Access

A designated row is available just outside the parking lot for vehicles with Handicap permits.

In addition, golf cart transportation, for those unable to walk through the Festival, is usually available, although it cannot be guaranteed or reserved. Availability depends on the number of visitors requesting their use and the number of volunteers available to drive.

Pets

Dogs on leashes are always welcome at the Airdrie Festival of Lights. However, please be advised that pets are not allowed in the tent, where food may be served. We also recommend that pets be left at home if you plan to attend the fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

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hot chocolate nights - at the

Poinsettia Arch Enjoy a free hot chocolate by being one of the first 100 guests under the Poinsettia Arch on December 1 courtesy of Fountain Tire and December 13 and 20 courtesy of Excel Homes

firepits Warm yourself by the fires we keep burning all night long thanks to our sponsor Excel Homes.

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All aboard the Santa and Polar Express!

See the lights in style aboard one of our festive trains.

Train rides only $2 Children 2 and under ride free with an adult.

Want to help us buy a new train?

Purchase a paper train for $2 at the train station. All proceeds go to our new train fund!

The Great Airdrie Train Race

Come out Dec 20 and choose your train ride with either Mayor Brown or AIR106’s Rob Jamieson as they battle to get the most riders!

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Note: In extreme cold the trains may not be operational.

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santa visits Ho-ho-ho!!

The big man himself loves the Airdrie Festival of Lights and thanks to our many friends, he is able to stop in and visit with kids of all ages on the following dates: December 1 sponsored by Cora Breakfast Lunch December 6 sponsored by Old Dutch December 9 sponsored by The Little Gym December 11 sponsored by McDonald’s December 20 sponsored by Old Dutch December 21 & 22 December 23 sponsored by Old Dutch

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The Airdrie Festival of Lights has been powered

by Common Wolf Electric of Airdrie for more than ďŹ ve years and still glowing today!

The brightest of holiday wishes for you and your family this Christmas and New Year’s

Kevin Tranter, Owner/Master Electrician 403.660.0092 commonwolfelectric.com

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December 1

Sunday

Opening Night Santa Visit 7-8 pm Sponsored by Cora Breakfast Free Hot Chocolate for our first 100 guests. Sponsored

by Fountain Tire

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Monday

Airdrie Community Choir 6:30-7:30pm

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Tuesday

Kids Christmas Crafts 7-8:30 pm. Sponsored by Community Links

Wednesday

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Canadian Blood Services kids fun clinic 7-8:30pm Come down for juice and treats – learn how to save a life!

Food Truck Frenzies

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SLAM in Airdrie Musician Dylan Lock 6:30-8pm

Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by The Little Gym

George McDougall Jazz Band & Jazz Quartet 7-8pm

Food Truck Frenzies

Kids Christmas Crafts 7-8:30pm Sponsored by Community Links

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Muriel Clayton Middle School Choir 7-8pm

Kids Christmas Crafts 7-8:30pm Sponsored by Community Links

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Food Truck Frenzies

Canadian Blood Services kids fun clinic 7-8:30pm

Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by Old Dutch

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Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by McDonald’s

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Santa Visit 7-8pm

Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by Old Dutch

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Food Truck Frenzies

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SLAM in Airdrie Musician Terry Thoresen and Bone Cold Mama 6:30-7pm

Food Truck Frenzies

Family Friendly New Years Eve 6-9pm Fireworks

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Schedule of Events

Please remember that all of these events are subject to change and are weather permitting. Please check www.airdriefestivaloflights.com or our Facebook page throughout December for more exciting events and activities!!

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Thursday

Canadian Cultural Evening 6-9pm

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Friday

Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by Old Dutch

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20 Free Hot Chocolate for our first 100 guests.

Sponsored by Excel Homes

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Saturday

Santa Parade 5pm SLAM in Airdrie Musician and former Festival Idol Winner Adam Scotten and Prolonged Ambience 6:30-8pm

14 Christmas Classics on the Big Screen Sponsored by Bow Valley Credit Union Show starts at 6:30pm

21 Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by Old Dutch

The Great Airdrie Train Race Round 2. Mayor Peter Brown and Rob Jamieson battle on our mini trains! 6-9pm Santa Visit 7-8pm Sponsored by Old Dutch

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28 SLAM in Airdrie Musicians All Day Sugar 6-7:30pm Wakeup Starlight 7:30-9pm

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We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Airdrie Alliance Church Network Traditional/Reverent 2:30 pm Service presents the

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4th annual FREE Interdenominational Christmas Choir & Orchestra Concert

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Woodland Fantasy

Penguin Village

Woodland Fantasy is a breathtaking display of magically lit trees, snowflakes and if you look carefully a deer might be grazing nearby. Thanks to ATCO GAS, Woodland Fantasy is a reality for your enjoyment all month long.

The Penguin Village is one of our fun displays and it’s great that Vitreous sponsors our playful penguins in recognition of the great team at Community Links.

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Poinsettia Arch

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Our wonderful poinsettia arch has welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors over the years.

Many thanks to our sponsor Van Houtte.

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Nativity

Our Nativity scene is another favourite of photographers. Perched on the south hillside, it overlooks the whole Festival. Our many thanks to the community of local churches who sponsor this majestic display: Airdrie United Church, Living Springs Christian Fellowship

North Pole

Skating Party

Tim Hortons sponsors our largest display – The North Pole has more pieces than any other display in the park! That is a lot of lights – thank goodness Tim Hortons is here to keep the North Pole glowing brightly.

One of our larger displays, The Skating Party glides through the snow and ice thanks to the staff and management at Airdrie Dodge.

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Festival Food

Watch for yummy snacks to go along with your hot chocolate from a variety of food vendors during the month including: Concession King El Churro Family Fry Guy Perogy Boyz Wilks Booth

*All food vendors vary their schedule in the park so please check online at airdriefestivaloflights.com BEFORE you arrive to avoid disappointment.

The Tree of Hope During the month of November The Airdrie &District Hospice Society is taking pledges to honour the memory of loved ones passed or to offer greetings of hope to those suffering.

All proceeds from the pledges support the programming needs of the Airdrie & District Hospice Society Please join us Saturday Dec 1 at 5:30 pm for a special non-demoninational service and lighting of the Tree of Hope.

The tree will remain lit every night during the 2013 Airdrie Festival of Lights Dec 1-31 from 6pm - 9 pm

Please check airdriefestivaloights.com for details and how to make your pledge

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Our Volunteers

Visitors to the Airdrie Festival of Lights frequently comment that it must take an awful lot of work to set up all the lights and the many other things they see.

They’re quite right. But, most amazingly, most of this work is done by volunteers who come out -- often in the cold and the dark -- to get the Festival ready, to operate it, and to take it down.

It all starts with a non-profit society that manages the Festival. The society is run by a volunteer board of directors, who in turn make arrangements that bring in hundreds of other volunteers to help in many different ways. Each year these volunteers put in literally thousands of hours.

We welcome everyone interested in volunteering; we have both inside and outside positions, and summer as well as winter tasks. The Festival also welcomes inquiries from not-for-profit groups that would like to raise funds.

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To volunteer as an individual or inquire about opportunities as a fund-raising group, send an email message to coordinator.afols@gmail.com , call 403-912-XMAS (9627), or send us a message through our website www.airdriefestivaloflights.com

Friends of Festival Thanks to these organizations, who generously donate products and services of many kinds, our Festival has grown into one of Canada’s top winter festivals.

We thank them sincerely, and invite your organization to become a Friend of the Festival as well, by calling 403-912-XMAS (9627).

Acklands Grainger Airdrie Chrysler Dodge Jeep Sprinter Airdrie Rental Equipment Canadian Blood Services City of Airdrie Common Wolf Electric Community Links Community Facilities Enhancement Grants, Province of Alberta Community Spirit Grants, Province of Alberta East Lake Welding Full Score Sound Design Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre GWG Rentals Precise Pruning Rebel Transport SLAM The UPS Store Western Generator

Media Sponsors Thanks to our media sponsors, we’re able to spread the word about the glow!

Official TV sponsor

airdrielife | Airdrie Echo | The Calgary Sun | Air 106.1 FM - DiscoverAirdrie

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Hands up if you think we should do this all year.

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Festival of Lights the best and brightest ever.

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