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Volume 15, Issue 11
Riverview/Apollo Beach Edition
Annual Christmas Tree Lightings & Parades Offer Local Holiday Fun For Families
By Kathy L. Collins
The holidays are Ballet, Dance just around the corner, Dynamics, singers and so are the many and more. The tree area Christmas tree lighting ceremony lighting ceremonies, will begin at 6:30 movies, parades and p.m. The tree will festival. Be sure to be lit at approxicheck out all that the mately 7:15 p.m. area has to offer and and a holiday have fun getting into themed movie will the holiday spirit. be shown on the The Annual lawn behind the Enchanted Tree tree following the Lighting Ceremony in lighting of the tree. Hyde Park will kick off Winthrop Town the holiday season on Centre is located at Saturday, November the intersection of 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. Bloomingdale Ave. This is a free, family and Providence Rd. friendly event featurin Riverview. ing photos with The City of Santa, live Tampa will hold music by Late its Annual Tree Night Brass, Lighting food and beer Ceremony on trucks, a Kids’ Friday, Zone, balloon December 1 at animals and 6 p.m. in Curtis more. Hyde Hixon Park Village is Waterfront Park located at 1602 in downtown W. Snow Ave. Tampa. The in Tampa. event is free On and includes a Thursday, count-down to Enjoy some magical holiday fun at the many area November 30 light the tree Christmas Tree Lighting events including the Winthrop you will not Arts’ Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which with Mayor Bob want to miss features holiday themed entertainment by local per- Buckhorn. A formers. Lights of Love, movie will be the annual Christmas tree lighting cereshown after the lighting in the park. mony in historic downtown Plant City at The 36th Annual Downtown Tampa McCall Park located at 100 N. Collins St. Christmas Parade will be held the next This event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At day, Saturday, December 2 beginning at 5:30 p.m., you can get photos with Santa. 11 a.m. The parade will wind throughout The tree lighting ceremony will take place downtown, but the best place to view at 6:30 p.m., and the tree will officially be the parade is along Madison St. Take lit at 7 p.m. the family over to beautiful Curtis Hixon Come back to Plant City on Friday, Waterfront Park for the Annual Santa December 1 for the Annual Christmas Fest from 12 to 4 p.m. Parade from 7 to 9 p.m. The parade On Wednesday, December 6 begins at the intersection of Collins St. Center Place will host its 33rd Annual and Alsobrook St. in downtown Plant City. Christmas Tree Lighting. Dawn Galia, The parade will run down Collins St., turn Executive Director of Center Place said, right on Reynolds Ave. and end just past “We have an eclectic group of performthe Plant City Courthouse. You can bring ers for our 33rd Annual Christmas Tree chairs and comfortably watch the majesty Lighting.” Galia added, “We usually of this annual tradition in Plant City. have a packed house for this free comOn Friday, December 1 Winthrop munity event. We look forward to this Arts presents its Annual Christmas Tree event every year.” Santa Claus who will Lighting in Winthrop Town Centre in be on hand to help light the tree and Riverview. This annual event is fun and take photos with children. Center Place free for the whole community. You will is located at 619 Vonderburg Dr. in enjoy a performance by the Brandon Brandon.
Presents:
Wonderland of Lights Drive Thru Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Open Thanksgiving Night thru Sat. Dec 30th
After driving thru the beautiful lights, stop by The Christmas Village and Enjoy: • • • • • •
Hot Cocoa & Donuts Fried Dough Camel Rides Popcorn & Cotton Candy Funnel Cakes A selection of Fair foods & more
• North Pole Express Train Ride • Pony Rides • Horse Drawn Wagon Rides • Visit with The Wolves of the World • Shop, Craft & Gift Vendors
Vehicles (up to eight passengers) $20 Visit our website for Drive Thru Tickets and to view our Show Schedule: www.thewonderlando!lights.com
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