Next Stop: Victorian London

by Noella Noelophile®cow palace

Most people’s Christmas memories involve family and festivity.Christmas spirit2Kevin Patterson’s include all of those–set in a Christmastime immersive live-theatre event that’s the only one of its kind, in the world.concourse1As Executive Director of Red Barn Productions, Kevin produces a beloved Bay Area Christmas tradition: the Great Dickens Christmas Fair!queen 2 Kevin’s parents, Ron and Phyllis Patterson, founded the Dickens Christmas Fair in 1970.  And this Saturday, November 21st, the Dickens Fair opens in the Cow Palace, in the San Francisco Bay Area!Dickensian Kevin_edited-3

Kevin talked about his favorite Dickens Fair Christmas memories, offered a preview of the festivities and explained some of the behind-the-scenes preparations behind the magic.

The 37th annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair opens at the Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva  Avenue near Castillo in Daly City, on Saturday, November 21st.  The Dickens Fair runs Saturdays and Sundays through December 20th.  (They’re also open the Friday after Thanksgiving!) Hours are 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, each day; here’s the link for more information.
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