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| The crowd downtown for the 2011 Idaho Falls tree lighting ceremony |
Now that Thanksgiving is over, even the holdouts can say the holiday season has started. In keeping with past years, Christmas on the River is coming this Saturday to Snake River Landing.
Brought to you by the folks at Snake River Landing, Downtown Idaho Falls and other local merchants, the day promises a full schedule of events, starting at 10 a.m. with the Christmas Gift 5k sponsored by
Teton Running.
At noon, a reading of the Polar Express will ring in
the holiday spirit while attendees warm themselves by fire rings, sipping hot cocoa and eating fresh cookies. Following the reading, Santa will be
available for a visit and a quick photo in the Discovery Center. There will be fireside stories and kids' crafts available until 3 p.m. Snake River Landing is serving this year as a
drop-off location for the Coats for Kids Program. Gently used coats can be donated to
the program starting Dec. 1 through the end of January at the
Snake River Landing Discovery Center, located at 901 Pier View Drive,
Suite 104, or at any eastern Idaho Community Care location.
New
this year is the Holiday Hope Canned Food Drive. Local students can
bring canned food to be weighed-in on behalf of their schools. The
school that donates the most items by weight will win $1,000, courtesy of Snake
River Landing. All items will then be donated to the Idaho Food Bank
to support local families during this holiday season.
At 3 p.m., head to cozy downtown Idaho Falls to visit
with Santa at the Willard Art Center, followed by the tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. in Civitan Plaza, Park Avenue and B Street. Prior to the tree lighting, winners of the 5k will be
announced and prizes awarded.
Available again this year at both
locations will be the Trace Down Tracker scavenger hunt,
the KLCE Cookbook giveaway, free trolley rides, fun Christmas lights and
plenty of holiday cheer.
Christmas on the River 2012 is sponsored by Mountain View Hospital,
Snake River Landing, the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation,
Z103, KBEAR 101, Classy 97, 105.5 The Hawk, Post Register and Wackerli
Auto Group.
Here is a full schedule of the day's events at Snake River Landing and Downtown: http://downtownidahofalls.com/schedule-for-the-2012-christmas-on-the-river-saturday-dec-1-2012/
