{"id":13251,"date":"2022-12-01T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=13251"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:09:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:09:37","slug":"tallahassees-annual-winter-festival-sprinkles-merriment-downtown-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/tallahassees-annual-winter-festival-sprinkles-merriment-downtown-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee&#8217;s annual Winter Festival sprinkles merriment downtown this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tallahassee&#8217;s 36th annual Winter\u00a0Festival\u00a0\u2013 a Celebration of Lights, Music and the Arts &#8211; will happen Saturday, Dec. 3, from 3-10 p.m. Entertainers and joggers will fill downtown Tallahassee, along with food vendors, arts and crafts merchants, and sparkling holiday displays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer-row\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer-column\">\n<div class=\"PromoXS-content\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s a list of festival events from the City of Tallahassee<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candy Cane Lane in McCarty Park\u00a0\u2013 Enjoy a stroll through this magical holiday scene from 3-10 p.m. on Dec. 3 and from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 4-11.<\/li>\n<li>Children\u2019s Activity Area on Kleman Plaza\u00a0\u2013 From 3-6 p.m., musical entertainment can be found in the Children\u2019s Activity Area. Families can enjoy grab-and-go crafts and family-friendly holiday movies from 6-10 p.m., including Shrek the Halls and The Year Without a Santa Claus.<\/li>\n<li>Four stages of live entertainment\u00a0\u2013 Find local actors, dancers, musicians, and more taking the stage throughout the night in 4 locations (<i>see below<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Lighting Ceremony\u00a0at 6 p.m. on the parade announcers\u2019 platform, located on South Monroe St. at Bloxham Park \u2013 Mark the start to the season with remarks from local dignitaries and see the official flip of the switch as the Chain of Parks illuminates.<\/li>\n<li>Capital Health Plan Jingle Bell Run\u00a0at 6:15 p.m. \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/parks\/WinterEvents__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAUmiIMK-w$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a>\u00a0closes Dec. 1. This popular event draws festive runners who traverse a roughly 1.5-mile course through downtown, ending where they began at Park Ave. and Monroe St.<\/li>\n<li>Nighttime Holiday Parade\u00a0at 7:15 p.m. \u2013 Grab a spot early for this centerpiece event as more than 70 parade entries fill Monroe St.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Entertainers will be featured throughout the festival at four locations<\/i>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choral\/Small Ensemble Stage on Kleman Plaza<\/li>\n<li>Ponce de Leon Park Stage<\/li>\n<li>Showmobile on Adams Street near City Hall<\/li>\n<li>College Avenue Stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Traffic will be heavy downtown, and <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/starmetro\/CurrentRouteDetours.aspx__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAVP5e5s8g$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StarMetro\u2019s<\/a> Saturday routes will be impacted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Road closures along Adams St. and the Chain of Parks will begin at 7 a.m. on Dec. 3. <\/li>\n<li>Event staging will take place on Monroe St. from Brevard to Tennessee streets with intersections closed in the area from 4-11 p.m. <\/li>\n<li>The Holiday Parade and Jingle Bell Run routes will be closed from 5-11 p.m. <\/li>\n<li>Detour roads will include Brevard, Bronough, Gadsden and Gaines streets. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/parks\/WinterEvents\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Lighting Ceremony, start of the Jingle Bell Run, and Holiday Parade will be broadcast live on <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/cotnews\/wcot.aspx__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAVggG4bAA$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCOT<\/a> (channel 13) and streamed live on <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.talgov.com\/Main\/Home.aspx__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAUFVpAQAA$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talgov.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CityofTLH__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAXGqYnoxg$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook.com\/CityofTLH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityofTLH__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAVpzPoBSQ$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter.com\/CityofTLH<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/cityoftlh__;!!PhOWcWs!2SQcnGJQWKNOAuEJ-MM9u7OHSH6J3tG0beM0Dc4swiioa1EYrdedqAjh6RPD9WPuwule6Gys1Xb3DBHzKAVlFmq2RA$\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube.com\/CityofTLH<\/a>. 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