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Wednesday, December 02, 2015
It's holiday time!!
Greater
Orange holiday celebrations:
Plaza
Tree lighting, Santa Tour and the
Villa Park Dry Land Boat
Parade!
The Christmas holiday season’s official Greater Orange
kickoff celebrates 21 years of tree lighting ceremonies in the Historic Old Towne Orange Plaza
The whole family is invited to this free event to enjoy
good cheer, photo opportunities with Santa, and family fun activities.
As always, refreshments will be sold by local non-profit
groups for a nominal fee, which goes to support their works in the community.
The traditional local kick-off to the holiday season starts
at 3:30 p.m., as Santa Claus comes to the Old Towne Plaza
The center
piece of the event-the official tree lighting-will take place at 5:15 p.m.
The lighted tree will be the backdrop for the 350-voice Orange
Master Chorale choir led by Orange High’s world famous choir director Michael
Short in a candlelight procession, backed by a full orchestra.
In case of rain please call the official Orange Special
Events Hotline for details: 714-744-7278.
Santa to Tour Villa Park December 12th before heading back to the North Pole
Few people outside Villa Park may know that Santa and Mrs. Claus keep their Southern California vacation residence right here in Greater Orange at the Claus Villa in Villa Park.
Each year
before making the final push towards getting ready for that Christmas Eve world
tour, the Claus family spends a weekend at their Villa
Park get-a-way. Traditionally, Santa has thanked his
home-away-from home neighbors with the Annual Villa Park Santa Tour winding his
way through Greater Orange's “Hidden Jewel” in a bright red fire truck.
This year’s Santa's annual tour is Saturday
December 12, 2013 from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm.
Along with the 28 scheduled stops, Santa
has been known to drop by or stop along the route where ever there is a
gathering of believers. For more information contact the Villa Park City Hall
The Annual Santa Tour is sponsored by
the Villa Park Foundation.
For more information CLICK ON: Santa Tour
Great
Being
land-locked never bothered many in Greater Orange, especially in Villa Park where the Annual Great Villa Park Inland Boat
Parade takes place on Sunday December 13th, 2015. This year's 18th Annual theme
is Rocking and Rolling through the
Holidays.
The flotilla sails
through the backwaters of Villa Park, starting at 5:00 pm from Villa Park High School
The Great Villa
Park Inland Boat Parade is sponsored by the Villa Park Foundation.
