COOL SIDE OF YULETIDE FOUND IN CARY’S
HEART OF THE HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION
Gingerbread Houses, Ballet, Ole Time Winter Festival, Tree Lighting Just Some of the Highlights
CARY, NC – Put on your red hat and hop on over to Downtown Cary on Saturday, December 3, 2011 for the annual Heart of the Holidays celebration. Mail letters to Santa from the Town Hall mailbox, feast your eyes on the first-ever competitive Gingerbread Houses and join Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and the Town Council at Town Hall for the official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m., along with a numerous yuletide festivities that run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“The Heart of the Holidays is always a yearly favorite,” said Joy Ennis, Festivals Coordinator for the Town of Cary. “With the Gingerbread House competition and the return of some perennial favorites, this year is definitely not a year to miss.”
Festival goers can enjoy arts & crafts, entertainment, food and more at the Heart of Cary Association’s Ole Time Winter Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the streets of Downtown Cary. Shops will also be open to snag those first or last minute holiday gifts.
Children 10 and under and their parents, can make hands-on crafts at Santa’s Workshop from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Herbert C. Young Community Center. Kids will have the chance to see Santa Claus. Live entertainment will be provided by the Cary Ballet Company. While at Santa’s Workshop, support the Cary Teen Council’s food drive by sending each child with two non-perishable food items. All contributions will be given to a local charity.
Step back in a time for a few hours at an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center Holiday Open House. Victorian carolers will set the mood while guests learn about century-old holiday traditions, sing around the piano and enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides.
At 6 p.m., the community will gather at the corner of North Academy Street and Ambassador Loop to watch the 30+-foot cedar Christmas tree be illuminated for the first time this season. There will be a holiday variety show, and the Town will also unveil the Cary Community Christmas Tree, an oversized tree inside Town Hall decorated with handmade ornaments by over 120 community organizations giving nod to the diversity of Cary.
To close out the evening, festival-goers are invited to attend the live performance of It’s a Wonderful Life by the Cary Players at 3 & 8 p.m. in the Cary Arts Center. This faithful, full stage adaptation of the classic film features a joyful Christmas tale: a love story of George and Mary and his struggle with circumstances beyond his control. Tickets are $16 for students, $18 for adults and $16 for seniors 55+. They can be purchased through Cary Players website: caryplayers.org.
In the event of unfavorable weather, the Christmas Tree Lighting will be moved indoors and the Winter Wonderland at Bond Park will be rescheduled for December 17-18. For more information, search “Heart of the Holidays” at www.townofcary.org or call (919) 469-4061.
Coutesy of Town of Cary
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