Alpharetta Downtown Historic District will light up at the 32nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 pm on Sunday, December 6, 2009. The celebration will take place in the Milton Square City Park at Milton Avenue and Main Street.
Creating special memories for area families for over 30 years, the celebration began in 1977 with about 100 people gathered around a 6-foot live blue spruce tree. Alpharetta’s annual holiday event has grown to approximately 3,000 people celebrating the lighting of the 45-foot tree.
“The Christmas Tree Lighting has brought the Alpharetta community together for years,” said Mayor Arthur Letchas. “It is a perfect time to enjoy the simple traditions of holiday season.” The children’s classic book, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, will be read on the main stage by Mayor Letchas and his wife Sally.
An entertainment program will feature live music and caroling with James Casto. Plus enjoy holiday performances by City of Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department Rhythm n’ Shoes Dance Program, and Alpharetta Christian Academy Children’s Chorus.
Alpharetta’s Christmas tree will come aglow with 10,000 twinkling lights at approximately 5:40 pm, just before the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus on a City of Alpharetta fire truck, which has been a local tradition since the first event thirty-two years ago. The Christmas Tree Lighting will offer the opportunity for children to talk with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the park gazebo. A North Fulton Jaycee’s volunteer will be on hand to help take FREE online photos, or parents may bring their cameras to take photos.
On Milton Square City Park, entertainment will consist of strolling elves creating FREE balloon sculptures, bubbles, glow necklaces and holiday crafts provided by City of Alpharetta; and FREE face painting provided by Milton High School’s Interact Club. Dancing candy canes, marching soldiers, and the beautiful ballerina Clara from the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker will also entertain guests. Beware of the evil mice as they may make an appearance!
Black Magic Carriage horse drawn trolley rides are FREE and will take you to the 1935 Future Farmers of America Log Cabin where you will be greeted by the Alpharetta Historical Society volunteers available to give a tour of the historic site. The shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Alpharetta will also feature holiday activities so make sure to visit the local businesses.
Starbucks will warm the evening with complimentary hot chocolate and coffee drinks. Smokejack, A Southern Grill will be available for dinner fare. Philly Pretzel Factory will be providing assorted savory and sweet pretzel creations with fifty percent of the proceeds from the evening donated to Toys for Tots!
The 32nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is free to the public. Free parking is available at City Hall and Milton Center (the old Milton High School). The event owes its success, in part, to the generous volunteerism of the Dr. James J. Awbrey IV, D.M.D and Staff, Milton High School Interact Club, Milton High School Key Club, North Fulton Jaycees, and Hopewell Middle School Jr. Beta Club. For more information, visit www.alpharetta.ga.us or phone 678-297-6078.
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 10:01 AM
The City of Milton invites residents and friends to attend an official Christmas tree planting ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of Webb Road and Highway 9. The tree, a 22-foot Deodar Cedar weighing approximately 3,700 pounds, was donated by Protect Milton, Inc. Several school groups with an interest in environmental education will be at the event to celebrate this special pre-holiday experience. The city will announce plans for the official tree lighting ceremony as the holiday season draws closer.
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Vanderhoff Real Estate
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 10:02 AM
Hundreds of area residents – or maybe even thousands – will troop out to Alpharetta's Historic Downtown for the 31st annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration Sunday, Dec. 7.
The event takes place at Milton Square City Park at Milton Avenue, with entertainment beginning at 5 p.m.
The Christmas Tree Lighting was recently recognized as one of the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.
"Alpharetta's Christmas tree is a live tree, and we are very proud to continue to celebrate this tradition with the community" said Mayor Arthur Letchas. "It's such a magical night for the children and their parents."
Letchas and his wife, Sally, will read aloud the children's holiday classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas" as part of the festivities.
A holiday entertainment program will lead up to the lighting of 45-foot live tree with more than 10,000 white twinkling lights at approximately 5:30 p.m., followed by the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus on an Alpharetta fire truck.
The entertainment program will feature renowned singer and songwriter James Casto. Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department's Rhythm n' Shoes Dance Program also will perform.
Children will get a chance to visit with Santa in the Milton Square Park gazebo and share their wishes. Parents may take their own photos.
Children can enjoy free holiday craft activities, and the entire family can snuggle together for an old-time horse draw trolley ride with Black Magic Carriage through Historic Downtown Alpharetta.
The city of Alpharetta will serve complimentary punch and cookies in the park, and the Starbucks Cheer Patrol will warm the evening with free coffee. The Alpharetta Welcome Center invites families to drop in for holiday refreshments, and the Alpharetta Historical Society's Log Cabin will be open for folks to visit and enjoy hot cider and cookies.
The Cannery on Old Roswell Street will offer the fourth in a series of Alpharetta ornaments hand-made from Georgia clay. Other shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Alpharetta will also feature holiday activities and specials during the Christmas Tree Lighting.
The 31st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is free to the public. For information call 678-297-6078.
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