The holiday season offficially kicks off this weekend with the Festival of Trees and the Belleville Santa Claus parade!
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| photo by Jonathon McIntosh |
The Festival Of Trees
Mouse King's Breakfast
November 20 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Memorial Arena, Market Square, Belleville
Get a hot pancake breakfast with all the trimmings and arts
and crafts provided by Family Space beginning at 10 am. Kids will also be
entertained by balloon artist, Christopher the Twistopher, followed by Andy Forgie,
and the Jan-Bo Puppets show and workshop.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children
under age 5 are free.
November 20 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Memorial Arena, Market Square, Belleville
Arts and crafts for children will be offered by Family
Space, and entertainment will be provided by Canadian Children’s Performer of
the Year and Juno Award winner, Andrew Queen and the Croccodadies.
Artisans Village at Memorial Arena features a very special guest right before
the Santa Claus Parade.
For more information call 613-962-1232 or visit
www.bellevillefestivaloftrees.ca
Light Exchange
The City of Belleville
Green Task Force will also be holding their 3rd Annual Holiday Lights Exchange
beginning at 3:00pm on parade day in front of Century Place at the corner of
Front St & Bridge St E. Bring your old incandescent lights and receive a
new set of LED’s free. Maximum 2 sets per household, while supplies last. www.city.belleville.on.ca
Belleville Santa Claus Parade
The parade will begin at the
corner of King George Square and North Front Street, travel south over the
Pinnacle Street bridge, south onto Front Street and disband on Dundas Street
East.
What to bring
A non-perishable food item to donate to The Gleaners Food Bank.
A cash or new toy donation for the Firefighters Toy Drive.
Letter to Santa! Canada Post employees will be collecting them along the route and sending them to the North Pole! Address your letter to Santa Claus, North Pole, HOH OHO.
A plan in case you and your children get separated. Pick out a visible meeting spot. Write your name and cell phone number on a piece of paper and stick it in their pocket.
A cozy blanket or two and/or chairs.
Tissues for runny noses!
A thermos of hot chocolate or coffee. Bring a reusable mug for purchasing hot drinks as this will help cut down on street litter.
Sidewalk chalk to keep little ones busy while they wait for the parade to start.
Holiday spirit! You don't have to be IN the parade to participate. It's actually amazing how much more fun the parade can be when you're shouting holiday greetings at every clown, tuba player and Shriner who passes along.
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