Organization: City of Santa Clarita
Date: November 17, 2008
Old Town Newhall's Weekend of Wonderland Fun
Festivities Await You Friday December 5th and Saturday December 6th
The City of Santa Clarita will be celebrating the holidays with a Weekend of Wonderland Fun in Old Town Newhall on December 5th and 6th. The weekend will include three family friendly events; Paint the Town set to take place on Friday, December 5, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Holiday Parade with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 6th and the Literacy and Arts Festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 6.
Paint the Town is an opportunity to bring the whole family out to participate in the "Holiday Window Painting Contest," where the front windows of Old Town Newhall businesses will transform into works of art. Each the storefronts participating in Paint the Town will be judged based on the following criteria: originality, creativity, and overall theme. Judges will choose one winner for each category: Most Inspirational, Most Holiday Spirit, Most Original, Most Creative, Most Comical, Best Group, and Best Overall. Awards will be announced at 10:30 am, on Saturday, December 6, at the Literacy and Arts Festival. There are a limited number of window spaces available, so arrive early. Groups participating must have a minimum of six participants. Applications can be accessed online at santa-clarita.com/paintthetown.
The annual Old Town Newhall Children's Holiday Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. strolling down Main Street, viewing the "Paint the Town" holiday window painting contest and ending at William S. Hart Park. Festivities include holiday songs, snow, greeting cards for our U.S. troops, trophies for the best costumes, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
All Santa Clarita Valley children are encouraged to participate by walking in the parade and dressing up according to their family's holiday traditions. For more information, please visit santa-clarita.com/HolidayParade.
The Literacy and Arts Festival will immediately follow the Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 6 at Hart Park at 10 a.m. and will go until 4 p.m. The Festival will feature numerous creative events and activities that will both entertain and educate children while teaching them the importance of literacy. Some authors will also be in attendance to read their books and there will be performances upon the stage at William S. Hart Park.
At the Literacy and Arts Festival there will be twenty-five tons of snow for kids to play in, interactive storytelling times, numerous craft areas and the opportunity for kids to have their pictures taken with Santa Claus. In addition, there will be a book drive held by Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation who will donate all books received to organizations in need of reading material.
Free parking is available at the Newhall Community Center, located at 22421 Market Street. For more information about the Old Town Newhall holiday festivities, please contact the City's Arts and Events Office at (661) 286-4018 or visit santa-clarita.com.
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