Downtown Guelph prepares for upcoming Christmas festival
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There will be lots to do at the Spirit of the Season festival taking place Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 in downtown Guelph.
Downtown Guelph is getting into the festive spirit.
The Spirit of the Season festival is set to take place Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2. It’s a two-day event organized by the Guelph Community Foundation and the Downtown Guelph Business Association.
The event will feature an indoor and outdoor market, a Santa Claus parade and the mayor and council’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Operation and finance director with the Guelph Community Foundation Beth Ann Valente said planning for this event began in the spring.
“There’s been lots of co-operation between the city, Downtown Guelph Business Association, GCF to co-ordinate timing, the marketing efforts, and lots of wonderful volunteer hours to put in,” Valente said.
The outdoor market will be in St. George’s Square with a number of vendors taking part, including the Scented Market, Milk & Co., and the University of Guelph. There will be performances by NorthFIRE Circus on Friday night and the McGregor Carolers on Saturday afternoon.
The indoor market will be held inside the Old Quebec Street Mall, featuring a number of not-for-profits like The Seed and Community of Hearts. There will be crafts and Cleo the Clown for kids, live painting, musical performances and more.
Valente said there is also a change in the format for the Guelph Community Santa Parade this year.
“They moved to an evening parade (starting at 5:30 p.m.),” Valente said. “There is lots of things that will be lit up and sparkling throughout the parade.”
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