by Noella Noelophile®
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The reindeer are coming!
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And so is the snow. Along with stiltwalkers, carolers and storybook princesses.
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Not to mention a certain gentleman in a red suit, who may be making a “naughty” or “nice” list at this moment.
Where? Why, at the North Pole, of course. But you don’t have to get out your snowshoes.
Just head to California Center for the Arts, in Escondido, this Saturday, December 7th.
From 3:00 pm till 7:00 pm, you’ll see a little bit of the “North Pole”, as the Center hosts their annual “Winter Wonderland Festival” in their Lyric Court.
Kids get to see and interact with live reindeer, and create winter-themed arts and crafts.
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They also get to play in real snow!
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And Santa will be on hand, for short visits and photo opps.
There will also be some Christmas surprises in store, according to a press release from the Center for the Arts. I don’t know specifically what those are (and wouldn’t want to get coal in my stocking, for spilling a secret!).
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But I can tell you one more feature, without getting on Santa’s “naughty” list: throughout the afternoon, there will be both “Frozen” holiday shows and “Winter Wonderland Light Shows”, as listed on their schedule here.
And prepare to “ooh” and “aah” a little (or a lot) at dusk.
Debuting at this year’s “Winter Wonderland Festival” is their magical light display, “Northern Lights”, starting at 5:00 pm. “Northern Lights” continues throughout December, with the lights going on at 5:00 nightly and staying on till 10:30 pm.
“Northern Lights”‘ installations include large wooden cutouts, light tunnels and festive scenes. According to Center for the Arts’ webpage, the new show is made possible by a contribution from The Escondido Charitable Foundation.
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California Center for the Arts, at 340 North Escondido Boulevard, between Woodward and West Grand in Escondido, hosts their “Winter Wonderland Festival” on Saturday, December 7th, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Their new feature, “Northern Lights”, begins at 5:00 pm. Admission is free, but if you RSVP, Santa may just bring you an extra candy cane.
Meanwhile, admission to “Northern Lights”, at 5 pm nightly from December 8 through December 31st, is also free.