Lighting Festival

Taylors Falls Lighting Festival

November 23 – 25, 2012

“ALL ABOARD”

For complete information visit www.lightingfestival.com  Download the Lighting Festival Map

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Please reconfirm schedule at www.lightingfestival.com

FRIDAY  

1-9pm              Holiday at the Depot Arts & Craft Fair, Memorial Community Center

4-8pm             Christmas at the Folsom House – This MN Historical Society site is trimmed for the season by area designers. A TF Historical Society fundraiser. $3 per Adult, Children 6-12 $1 each.

3-8pm            Holiday House - Bring your sense of the non-traditional for this eclectic home filled with color, art, humor and the unique.  This is a fundraiser for the Lighting Festival.  $3 for Adults and Children 6-12 $1 each.

5pm                Chili, hot dogs and bonfire St. Joseph Church – downtown

5pm-?             Booya in Romayne’s courtyard – until it’s gone!

5:30                Pleasant Valley Cloggers at the She Shop

6pm         Grand Lighting of Village & Parade – downtown

AFTER THE PARADE from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Santa at Santaland

Brass band & surprises at Santaland

Mrs. Claus reading to children at the library
3rd Grade exhibit at the Town House School – free

Face painting – Schoony’s

Judging of outdoor lights – the theme – ALL ABOARD!
Free tractor pulled wagon rides near the library

Kettle Korn at the Town House School

 SATURDAY

9-3pm             Wassail Party Craft Fair Memorial Community Center and Town House School. Annual ornament for sale $10. Wassail, Swedish coffee, Swedish meatballs & potatoes on a stick. Goodies and Kettle Korn too!

9:30-12:30  Visit the historic Taylors Falls Library

10am – ?         Medallion Hunt – clues every hour!

10-7pm          Bake Sale & Gifts with Sloppy Joes and free coffee at the United Methodist Church

11-4pm           Christmas at the Folsom House – This MN Historical Society site is trimmed for the season by area designers. This is a TF Historical Society fundraiser. Each – $3 for Adults, Children 6-12 $1 each

10-4pm           Holiday House - Bring your sense of the non-traditional for this eclectic home filled with color, art, humor and the unique.  This is a fundraiser for the Lighting Festival.  $3 for Adults and Children 6-12 $1 each.

10-3 pm          Train display, refreshments and maple syrup for sale – First Evangelical Lutheran Church

1pm                “A Christmas Quilt” of stories and poems for the whole family. Presented by Marilyn Mays & Jim Walker.  United Methodist Church. $2; 12 & under free.

2 pm   River Town Cloggers – Will perform outside the Folsom House

4:30pm           Ecumenical Vespers featuring the Community Chorus with everyone singing familiar carols.  All are welcome. United Methodist Church. Free will donation and accepting food shelf items.

6:30pm           Family Bingo!! 20 games for $12, $1 for ea. additional game.  Cash prizes! Door Prizes. Pop & sweets for sale. Bring an item for the food shelf.  Memorial Community Center

7:30pm           “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Festival Theatre

 

SUNDAY

11-4pm           Christmas at the Folsom House – This MN Historical Society site is trimmed for the season by area designers. A TF Historical Society fundraiser. $3, Children 6-12 $1

2pm                “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Festival Theatre

3pm                St. Croix Valley Orchestra at the United Methodist Church

4:30pm           Polar Express movie on the lawn of the Folsom House!  Free – bring a chair and blankets and enjoy a movie under the stars. Bonfires and refreshments.

 

 Enjoy Christmas at the Folsom House, December 1-2 from 1-4pm

Parade photo by Erik Barstow

Historic Folsom House Museum in winter

Historic Folsom House Museum in winter