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Information from the City of
Lewisville website.
Holiday at the Hall Festival set for December 3, 2005
Saturday, December 3
Old Town Lewisville
10 am – 8 pm
Ice Sculptures, Glass Blowing, Sleigh Rides and
more at the 2005 Holiday at the Hall Festival!
Click to view the Holiday at the Hall event schedule
The third “Holiday at the Hall” festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, in Old
Town Lewisville, featuring a wide range of free family events from 7 a.m.
through 8 p.m.
More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the celebration, which was named
the best special event in the country in 2003 among cities with similar
population by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association.
This year’s festival will include local favorites such as the Lewisville Lights!
Downtown lighting ceremony, the Old Town Holiday Stroll, a parade down Main and
Mill streets, live entertainment on four stages, visits with Santa Claus, and
the annual Motorcycle Toy Run.
New to this year’s event will be Polar Ice Excursion, a competition and display
by eight ice-carving artisans, and the Artist Alcove, featuring demonstrations
by local and regional artists and crafters.
“Any family looking for a way to kick off the holiday season and really get into
the festive spirit should attend this festival in Old Town,” said Mayor Gene
Carey.
Saturday’s slate of activities will begin with the popular Breakfast With Santa,
coordinated by the city’s parks department and conducted by the Lewisville
Kiwanis Club, from 7 to 10:45 a.m. inside the former Temple Baptist Church
across the street from City Hall. Santa will join the crowd at 8 a.m. and visit
with children during the breakfast.
At noon, more than 1,000 motorcycles will leave the same site to begin the
annual Motorcycle Toy Run, following a route through Lewisville and Flower Mound
before returning to the former church building. Participants donate new toys as
their entry fee. The toys will be collected and distributed to four area
organizations: Christian Community Action, Friends of the Family, Child
Protective Services of Denton County, and Denton County Child Advocacy Center.
Live entertainment will begin along Main Street at 10 a.m., with two stages
presenting local and regional acts while strolling performers add to the festive
scene. Arts and craft booths and food vendors will be available along Main
Street. Free carriage rides will be offered. Performances on the main stage will
include Lewisville Lake Symphony, LakeCities Ballet Theatre, and Mighty
Marvelous 4. The community stage features performances by area school groups,
dance academies and musical acts.
At noon, the Greater Lewisville Arts Council opens its Arts Council Showcase
inside the Greater Lewisville Community Theatre, on the south side of Main
Street. The five GLAC affiliate groups will present a series of free
performances and demonstrations between noon and 3 p.m.
Also at noon, the Polar Ice Excursion begins on Charles Street. Visitors will be
able to vote for their favorite entrant in the collection of ice-sculpting
displays while enjoying a sight rarely found in the Sun Belt – towering works of
carved ice lining the street.
At 3 p.m., the holiday parade will begin at the intersection of Main Street and
Cowen Street. It will proceed east on Main Street to Mill Street, then turning
south and ending at DeLay Middle School. Prime viewing areas will be set up
along Main Street in the downtown corridor.
After the parade, Santa Claus will meet with children in the Poydras Street
pedestrian plaza on the south side of Main Street. Free photo buttons will be
available for children to commemorate their visit.
At 5:30 p.m., Mayor Gene Carey and Santa Claus will join forces for the
“Lewisville Lights!” ceremony, flipping the switch to turn on the city’s holiday
tree and thousands of lights along Main and Church streets and on Lewisville
City Hall.
The Old Town Stroll will highlight Main Street businesses from 4 to 8 p.m., with
refreshments provided by participating local merchants. The Old Town Business
Association will distribute Santa Shuffle cards offering discounts and prize
drawings to festival attendees who visit downtown businesses.
Click to view the Holiday at the Hall event schedule
We invite you to join us in becoming a part of this phenomenal festival. We are
currently searching for those special community groups to be included on the
entertainment schedule with some of the best local, regional and national talent
ever.
T download an application click on one of the links below. Applications are now
being accepted for the following categories of festival participation:
Stay tuned for more details about the Holiday at the Hall Festival in the
December issue of your Horizon newsletter or get up to the minute information by
calling our event line at 972.219.EVENT!
Please send completed applications to:
City of Lewisville
Attn: Jennifer Galante
PO Box 299002
Lewisville, TX 75029-9002
972.219.3410 fax
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