Downtown Guelph is stepping into the festive spirit.
The Spirit of the Season pageant is about to happen Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2. It’s a two-day occasion organized by the Guelph Group Basis and the Downtown Guelph Enterprise Affiliation.
The occasion will characteristic an indoor and out of doors market, a Santa Claus parade and the mayor and council’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Operation and finance director with the Guelph Group Basis Beth Ann Valente stated planning for this occasion started within the spring.
“There’s been numerous co-operation between the town, Downtown Guelph Enterprise Affiliation, GCF to co-ordinate timing, the advertising and marketing efforts, and plenty of great volunteer hours to place in,” Valente stated.
The out of doors market will probably be in St. George’s Sq. with quite a few distributors collaborating, together with the Scented Market, Milk & Co., and the College of Guelph. There will probably be performances by NorthFIRE Circus on Friday evening and the McGregor Carolers on Saturday afternoon.
The indoor market will probably be held contained in the Outdated Quebec Avenue Mall, that includes quite a few not-for-profits like The Seed and Group of Hearts. There will probably be crafts and Cleo the Clown for youths, reside portray, musical performances and extra.
Valente stated there’s additionally a change within the format for the Guelph Group Santa Parade this 12 months.
“They moved to a night parade (beginning at 5:30 p.m.),” Valente stated. “There may be numerous issues that will probably be lit up and glowing all through the parade.”
The parade will finish close to Market Sq., the place the tree-lighting ceremony will happen.
Proceeds from the Spirit of the Season pageant are going to the House for Good marketing campaign, an initiative established by the Guelph Group Basis, the United Manner Guelph Wellington Dufferin and the Guelph Wellington Process Drive for Poverty Elimination to construct everlasting supportive housing.
“Most of that marketing campaign for capital has been put in,” Valente stated. “They’re nonetheless fundraising for capital upkeep tasks on these properties and new housing options.”
Extra data on the Spirit of the Season pageant will be discovered on its web site.
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