New year, new themes: First Friday 2014
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SPACE AVAILABLE
Each month, the art galleries and studios of downtown Canton welcome you to experience a night of creativity. The local restaurants cook up heavenly cuisine, and the shops and businesses absolutely come alive.
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First Friday, the arts, music and entertainment festival that transforms downtown Canton on the First Friday of each month, is back with its seventh year of monthly art rendezvous in the Canton Arts District!
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• Light Up Downtown • First Friday 2014 Lineup • New Business Spotlight • Canton Charge • SID Annual Meeting • Downtown Deals Wednesdays • Canton Farmers’ Market Recap • Community Garden Recap
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SPECIAL FEATURES
During the event, the Canton City Fire Department will distribute hats and mittens to children in need. If you would like to donate new children’s hats and mittens, please bring them to one of our donation boxes, located at the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and other downtown Canton locations, between now and the Light Up event. Visit LightUpDowntown.com for a list of all donation locations.
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PARTNERSHIP REPORT
You can look forward to carriage rides, singing and local dance troupe performances, children’s crafts and activities and much, much more! The downtown center city is transformed into a winter wonderland for the occasion, and our local businesses will provide activities and refreshments as you take in all the holiday delights our community has to offer.
Donate Hats & Mittens!
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Thursday, Dec. 5
This year’s Light Up will feature Christopher Pop-In-Kins, every child’s favorite elf, in a very special musical main stage show that will light up the skies and light up your spirits with community musical acts, fantastic fireworks and a ho, ho, ho-liday visit from the man in red. You’re in for a night of surprises and fun for all ages! Best of all? This festive festival is FREE!
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Through November
Light Up is your chance to watch 16 city blocks come alive with attractions, entertainment, refreshments and fun for children of all ages. The excitement is happening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Canton.
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First Friday of every month
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Downtown Canton’s streetscape comes alive with fun festivals!
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2013 Downtown Event Schedule
ight Up Downtown, presented by the Canton Development Partnership, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber, returns for another year of downtown family fun on Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Christopher Pop-In-Kins pops in again to spread the joy of the holidays at Light Up Downtown