San Clemente's Santa's Village by the Sea Returns Dec. 5: Santa Arrives at 4:30 p.m., Tree Lighting at 4:45 p.m.
The City of San Clemente, in Orange County, California, announced on November 10 that Santa's Village by the Sea, presented by the city together with the Downtown Business Association's "Puttin' on the Glitz," will take place on Saturday, December 5, on Avenida Del Mar and at the Community Center (100 N. Calle Seville). Santa will arrive at 4:30 p.m., and the annual tree lighting ceremony will follow at 4:45 p.m.
Organizer: City of San Clemente
Joint organizer: San Clemente Downtown Business Association, "Puttin' on the Glitz"
Time: Saturday, December 5, 4:30-9:00 p.m. (Community Center activities end at 8:00 p.m.)
Place: Avenida Del Mar and the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville
How to join: Attend in person; wristbands for holiday activities at the Community Center are $9 for residents and $12 for non-residents in pre-sale, and $12 for residents and $15 for non-residents on the day of the event, available at sanclemente.gov/events
After arriving at 4:30 p.m., Santa will travel down Avenida Del Mar to the Community Center, where he will visit with families and take photos until 8 p.m. in the Ole Hanson Fireside Room. At 4:45 p.m., the Mayor and City Council members will host the annual tree lighting ceremony on the grass at the corner of Avenida Del Mar and Calle Seville, with a performance by the South County Handbell Choir. Activities at the Community Center end at 8:00 p.m., while shopping on Del Mar remains open until 9:00 p.m.
Wristband holders can enjoy holiday activities at the Community Center, including the San Clemente snow hill sponsored by the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Foundation, holiday cookie decorating, crafts, games, face painting, live entertainment and festive treats. The 7th Annual Gingerbread House Contest display will also be on view inside. The contest has divisions for Individual Youth (13 and under), Individual Adults (14+) and Family/Group; building boards have been available for pickup since November 4, entries are due by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, entry is free and pre-registration is required. First, second and third place in each division, plus a People's Choice Award, will be presented at the tree lighting ceremony, and winning entries will be displayed at the San Clemente Art Gallery through December 10.
In the Community Center lobby, visitors can join the Angel Tree program sponsored by the San Clemente Junior Woman's Club, which provides gift tags with holiday requests for San Clemente youth and senior citizens. The city advises that parking downtown will be impacted: the 100 and 200 blocks of Avenida Del Mar will be closed on December 5 from 2 to 10 p.m., and vehicles left on the street will be towed by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Free bike parking is offered throughout the event area, free shuttle service runs from San Clemente High School from 3 to 10 p.m., and the San Clemente Trolley operates from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is supported by the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation and other sponsors.
(Source: City of San Clemente)
Source: City of San Clemente
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于加州橙县的 San Clemente 市中心 Avenida Del Mar 一带街景（资料图，非活动现场）。Patrick Pelster 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Street view of downtown San Clemente along Avenida Del Mar in Orange County, California (file photo, not the event site on the day). By Patrick Pelster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
