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This is Clarence's information about the North Boulevard Festival of Lights in Downtown Baton Rouge. The Downtown Christmas lights are a great activity for the family. This is located at www.cajunradio.org/northboulevardfestivaloflightsbatonrouge.html North Boulevard "FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS" Downtown lights up and kicks-off the holiday season with the North Boulevard "FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS" Friday, December 3rd The Downtown Development District hosts downtown�s premier holiday event with lights, Santa arriving on a fire truck music, shopping and a host of seasonal activities from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Downtown Development District in conjunction with local sponsors and organizations will celebrate the holidays with a magical evening of family entertainment. The North Boulevard Festival of Lights in downtown Baton Rouge under the majestic oaks lining North Boulevard and Third Street. The Mayor will light thousands of lights on the city�s 30-foot Christmas Tree. North Boulevard will be magically transformed into a wonderland of a half million tiny white lights. We encourage the public to join us for an exciting, free, fun-filled evening to begin our Christmas season. Come ring in the Christmas season with an evening of song, dance, theater, an historic village, and area artists showcasing their talents. The downtown lighting ceremony celebrates the best of the performing, visual and culinary arts. The concert stage is provided by LSU will anchor the Festival of the Lights bringing school age children, ballet, the Sweet Adelines and sing-along. The concert stage is provided by LSU, professional lighting and sound provided by Premier Sound Systems. PROGRAM AGENDA 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. North Boulevard and Third Street Welcome and introductions by DDD's Director, DAVIS RHORER and SPONSORS CLASSIC CHRISTMAS MOVIES will be showing back-to-back in Galvez Plaza CURTIS BELL'S ALPHA & OMEGA ACAPELLA GROUP sing the National Anthem. The concert performance area will be located in the intersection of North Boulevard and Third Street. YOUTH CHOIRS PERFORMANCES: East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) Boy�s Choir Lee High Show Choir EBRPSS Junior Chorus Broadmoor Senior High School Denims n� Diamond Show Choir BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATER Two performances from the SENIOR TROOP One performance from the JUNIOR TROOP SWEET ADELINES LOUISIANA YOUTH ORCHESTRA (LYO) Perform LIGHTING OF THE CITY'S CHRISTMAS TREE by Mayor Simpson and other City officials light the 30� live tree in town square SANTA arrives in a fire truck and throws candy for the kids SWING INTO CHRISTMAS STREET DANCE from 6:30 p.m.�9 p.m. featuring Ned Fasullo and his Fabulous Big Band Orchestra playing holiday and Big Band favorites. For more info visit www.nedfasullo.com BETHLEHEM VILLAGE from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Step back 2,000 years as you pass through the gates of Bethlehem into Bethlehem Village in the 700 block of North Boulevard. Dancers, musicians, and characters in period dress will create a marketplace set in Biblical times. Children can craft homemade ornaments, and assemble care packages for the Homeless Center. Live music and dance and roving characters will get everyone into the spirit. Organized by First Presbyterian Church. LIVE NATIVITY SCENE from 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m. On the lawn at First Presbyterian Church located at 763 North Boulevard, a beautiful Live Nativity re-enactment will offer a poignant start to the Christmas season. ANGEL'S AWARE a children�s musical at 7 p.m. Where else can you see a Hays Town-designed stable complete with live animals? Also, have a digital picture made onsite. For more information call 387-0617 or visit: www.fpcbr.org LASER HOLIDAYS at LASM�S Irene W. Pennington Planetarium located at 100 S. River Road from 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. Laser Holidays Sneak Preview features laser graphics choreographed to popular holiday tunes. For information call 344-5252 or visit www.lasm.org SANTA IN THE SENATE at the Old State Capitol from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m) (paid photos) JINGLE BELL JOG & REINDEER RUN for the more motivated, a fun run and 5-K will turn hundreds of joggers lose through the streets of downtown! Registration at 5:30 p.m., 1 mile race begins at 6:30 p.m. and 5K race at 7 p.m. For more information visit www.reindeerrunbr.com MIRACLE ON THIRD STREET from 5 p.m.�9 p.m. Third Street restaurants and shops open for this special evening. ART IN THE DARK from 5 p.m.�9 p.m., a cooperative art gallery open house and art stroll along Third Street. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE at the Old Governor�s Mansion from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Located at 502 North Boulevard. For more information www.fhl.org TROLLEY ROUTES The trolleys will run from 4:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. the night of the event. They will be free and individuals are encouraged to park at either the LaSalle Parking Garage at North and Third Streets or the River Center East Garage at Government and St. Louis Streets. Please listen to Clarence's Cajun radio programs in Baton Rouge. Saturdays 7pm-8pm on WBRH 90.3 FM Sundays noon-2pm on KBRH 1260 AM View Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule. Clarence needs your help - read a message from Clarence here. Home Site index |