The 33rd Annual San Rafael Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland November 23, 2012

The San Rafael
33rd Annual Parade of Lights
and Winter Wonderland

Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Snow Sledding Noon to 4:30 PM &
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Marketplace 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Parade at 5:30 PM
Saturday, November 24th, 2012
Snow & Kids' activities 9:00 AM to Noon

Fourth Street ~ B Street to Lootens
San Rafael, CA

After the 2011 event, City funding will no longer be available for this cherished Downtown event. Your tax deductible contributions will help continue this much beloved tradition in this time of economic constraints. Please help preserve this great FREE local event that touches generations.

Downtown San Rafael will once again host its annual holiday Parade & Winter Wonderland. In its 32nd year, the event features a Holiday Marketplace with arts and crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, free snow sledding, and one of the largest Holiday Parades in the Bay Area.

In 2010 the event was attended by people from all over Marin County. It enjoys a very “local” feel and is known as a great destination for people of all ages. The event starts at noon with free snow sledding and kids’ activities, then is followed by the Holiday Marketplace at 2 pm and the Parade at 5:30 pm.

Following the Parade, Santa, Ms. Claus and other costumed characters arrive with the Mayor of San Rafael to the center of town in the City Plaza to light the official Holiday Tree. Following the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Santa and friends are available for a meet and greet with the kids.

The entire event is free to the public and occurs the day after Thanksgiving, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Don’t miss this great opportunity to take advantage of the Holiday shopping season. Due to the time of year, we recommend that all exhibitors provide your own battery powered lights for your booth.

To request accommodations for persons with disabilities or if you have communication needs such as large print, braille or sign language interpreters, please call 1-800-310-6563 or fax us at 415-456-6436 at least three weeks prior to the event.

For all your public transportation options, visit www.511.org.

Parking Information:

“The City of San Rafael will once again contribute to holiday cheer by providing our downtown merchants the opportunity to give their customers free 3 hour parking validations. The validations will be redeemable in the two City garages located on 3rd and A and 3rd and C Streets. To assist the West End Village, the parking meters in the lot located at 1550 4th Street will also be provided with 3 hours free parking which will be enforced. The program will run from Thanksgiving Day through December 31st.

The goals of the program are to increase downtown shopping during the holiday season, provide a friendlier shopping experience, and maintain turnover of on-street parking. The Holiday Validation Program has been a huge success since its introduction in 2006. Last year alone, there were 116 local businesses that participated and over 3,300 parking validations were redeemed. The Parking Services Division of the City of San Rafael, is looking forward to contributing to another successful and bright holiday season!

Official Website: http://sresproductions.com/san_rafael_parade_of_lights.html