The Lighting of Breckenridge Celebrates the Magic

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The Lighting of Breckenridge Celebrates the Magic of the Holiday Season

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BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Nov. 24, 2009 – Breckenridge is a quaint Victorian town with a truly old-fashioned celebration that gets everyone in the holiday spirit. Breckenridge kicks off its holiday season with the Lighting of Breckenridge on December 5, 2009. The Lighting of Breckenridge brings together guests and residents to celebrate the magic of the holidays and light the town tree with Santa.

The day’s festivities begin at 2 p.m. at the Red, White & Blue Firehouse with storytelling with local firefighters and a free holiday craft workshop for children sponsored by Mountain Top Children’s Museum.

The Lighting of Breckenridge kicks off at 4:30 p.m. at Subway at the north end of Main Street with free hot cocoa, cookies and caroling. Santa meets holiday revelers at 5 p.m. in a horse drawn carriage, and leads the group in a procession down Main Street singing carols. The procession makes a stop at the Blue River Plaza where Santa greets the crowd and lights the town tree that is decorated with vibrant ornaments and twinkling lights.

Following the lighting of the town tree, Santa continues the procession, which ends in Main Street Station with Santa visits and photos and holiday music by the Summit High School Choir. This event truly embodies the yuletide season and gets everyone in the holiday spirit.

Quandary Grill and Breckenridge’s new German restaurant, Fritz and Franz will host the Lighting of Breckenridge after party with warm drinks and live entertainment.

Please bring a donation for the Family Intercultural Resource Center’s Food Bank. Drop off non-perishable food items at the Red, White & Blue Firehouse or at Main Street Station collection sites.

While in town for the Lighting of Breckenridge, take advantage of one of the best shopping districts in Colorado’s high country – Main Street Breckenridge. With more than 200 shops and 75 restaurants, you can find plenty of unique gifts, jewelry, fine art, ornaments, toys and a variety of clothing and winter gear. Holiday festivities take place in Breckenridge throughout December including the Arts District holiday workshops, a Holiday Arts Market December 11-13, performances of Winter Wonderettes featuring favorite holiday music at the Breckenridge Theatre, holiday museum open houses, strolling carolers, a living nativity, concerts and more.

The Lighting of Breckenridge is produced by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber. Event details and a complete list of seasonal events can be found here or call 970.453.5055 for more details.