WILDWOOD — Kick-off the 2010 holiday season with the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the third annual Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration, Fri., Dec. 3 and Sat., Dec.4.
The festivities start on Friday, Dec. 3, when the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse hosts a special Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Lighthouse Courtyard. Santa Claus will make a special appearance and refreshments will be available.
The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. and is free to attend. The Hereford Inlet Lighthouse is located at First and Central avenues in North Wildwood.
The Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration starts with the Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade on Fri., Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or chairs and some hot cocoa, and enjoy a festive holiday procession along the streets of the Wildwoods.
The parade route steps off from 16th Avenue in North Wildwood and heads south along Central and Pacific Avenues through the Holly Beach Station Mall to Heather Road in Wildwood Crest, then proceeds left onto Ocean Avenue, as the parade makes its way north ending at the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Parade registration will begin at 6 p.m. with parade line-up at 6:30 p.m. at the North Wildwood Recreation Center, located at 10th and Central Avenues. There is no fee to submit an entry for the parade. Trophies will be awarded later in the evening at the Christmas Parade awards ceremony inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Awards will be given in the following divisions: Community Service, Commercial, Marching Bands and Public Service.
The rain date for the Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sun., Dec. 5, with the parade starting an hour earlier, at 6 p.m. If the weather is uncertain, tune in to 98.7 The Coast or visit www. WildwoodHoliday.com for more information where the traditional tree-lighting ceremony will take place.
Afterwards, parade-goers can make their way inside the Convention Center for some holiday warmth as the venue hosts an evening of family fun during the start of the Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration.
Immediately following the Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade, the fun continues at the Wildwoods Convention Center with a traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. After the tree lighting ceremony, head inside the Convention Center and warm up with free hot chocolate and cookies.
The Christmas Parade awards ceremony will begin immediately following the tree lighting ceremony. Prior to the Convention Center Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade awards ceremony, the venue will host a Shopping Bazaar beginning at 6:30 p.m., featuring holiday-themed crafters offering unique, one-of-a-kind gift items.
On Sat., Dec. 4, the free Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration continues at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with a full day of shopping, crafts, face painting, local school children’s choruses and band performances, music, gymnastics and cheer performances, a magician, free holiday movies with free popcorn, and, last but not least, a special visit from Santa Claus!
Don’t miss your chance to take part in a fun-filled free holiday weekend celebration. Bring the entire family and create holiday memories that will last a lifetime. This is one holiday event that should not be missed.
For more information please call 609-729-9000
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