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Light Up Night Meadville 2011
Date and Time
Friday Dec 2, 2011
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM ESTFriday, December 2nd
6:00 pmLocation
Diamond Park and Downtown Meadville
Contact Information
Karen Staudt
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LIGHT UP NIGHT MEADVILLE SET FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
It’s that time of year, once again, to welcome in the holiday season with community spirit, excitement, and fun. The Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Meadville, First National Insurance Agency, and the Meadville Market House will officially kick-off the Christmas season with Light Up Night Meadville 2011.
The Chamber of Commerce is organizing a holiday decorating contest for downtown businesses. Secret judges will visit participating stores to check out the decorations and holiday snacks. A list of participating businesses will be provided closer to the event so the community can also visit and enjoy the merriment. Businesses wishing to participate in the contest should contact the Chamber of Commerce at 337-8030 for an entry form. Cost to enter is $10.
Make It Meadville has encouraged downtown businesses open for First Friday to extend their hours until 9:00 p.m. instead of the regular 8:00 closing time of other First Friday events. Businesses will also be providing holiday snacks for patrons. @ the bank festivities will include music by keyboardist Nat Licht from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and guitarist Gary Gunton will play from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Festivities at Diamond Park will begin at 5:30 PM in the Diamond Park Gazebo in Downtown Meadville. COOL 101.7 will kick-off the celebration with Christmas music. Beginning at 6:00 PM activities will include: the presentation of the community tree, decorated by First National Insurance Agency, sing along Christmas carols with Miss Crawford County and Miss Meadville and the reading of the official proclamation to Light Up Meadville by the Mayor of Meadville, J. Christopher Soff. Hot chocolate and cookies will also be available.
At 6:30 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive at Diamond Park to help with the lighting of the Christmas tree, followed by a parade down Chestnut Street to the Downtown Mall. The parade will stop briefly at Chestnut and Park Avenue as Santa waves the lights on @ the Bank and at Chestnut and Market Streets to light up the Market House as he leads the parade to The Downtown Mall on Water Street. Once at The Downtown Mall, Santa will be hearing Christmas wishes and passing out candy canes.
For more information about Light Up Night Meadville, contact Karen Staudt at the Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce at 814-337-8030 or kstaudt@meadvillechamber.com
