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A Festive and Free Holiday Celebration on Cannery Row
MONTEREY, Calif. - A winter wonderland comes to life on Cannery Row and rings in the first signs of holiday spirit in the air. Cannery Row will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with music, warmth and dazzling lights and decorations. The season kicks off with the traditional tree lighting ceremony, followed by weekly events including carolers, music, ice carving demonstration, children's petting zoo, SPCA adoption booth and children's crafts. There will be free parking for the 9th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Cannery Row Garage located on Foam and Wave Street .
Friday, November 28
9th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Steinbeck Plaza
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Children's Beautifully Decorated Trees on Display
4:30-5:00 p.m.
Performance by Bay View Elementary School Choir
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Entertainment of Russ Guarino's Holiday Quintet
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Appearance by Strolling Carolers
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Lighting of spectacular 25-foot Christmas Tree and magical appearance by Santa, complimentary photograph at Santa's Holiday Forest and free surrey rides.
New this year, Cannery Row will feature Santa's Holiday Forest, located inside 700 Cannery Row, #D-1 (off Steinbeck Plaza). Christmas trees donated from Cardinale & Wright Christmas Trees will be on display at the entrance into Santa's Holiday Forest. The trees will be decorated by local elementary school students, which were sponsored by Cannery Row businesses.
Every Saturday & Sunday from 11/29 to 12/21
Santa's Holiday Forest:
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Visit with Santa Claus at Santa's Holiday Forest Holiday trees on display
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Children's Craft compliments of MY Museum
Other special holiday activities on Cannery Row will include:
Saturday, December 6
1:30-4:00 p.m.
Children's Petting Zoo at Bubba Gump Plaza
11:00-3:00 p.m.
SPCA Adoption Booth at Steinbeck Plaza
Saturday, December 20
11:30-3:30 p.m.
Children's Petting Zoo at Bubba Gump Plaza
Sunday, December 21
1:30 p.m.
Ice Carving Demonstration at Bubba Gump Plaza
About Cannery Row
Cannery Row was made famous in John Steinbeck's classic novel depicting life in the "the sardine capital of the world." Today, Cannery Row is a beautiful waterfront playground where visitors from all over the world seek a California getaway as authentic as the coast itself. Cannery Row was named “One of the Seven Wonders of Monterey County” by the Monterey County Herald readers. Cannery Row remains a treasure of California's Central Coast, where a discovery awaits every type of visitor. For more information, visit the official Cannery Row website at www.canneryrow.com.