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10th Annual WINTER FESTIVAL

DATE:  Sunday, December 7, 2008
TIME:  4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:  Event begins at Redmond City Hall Campus

Gather at City Hall Plaza for fun activities and a festive tree lighting, followed by a winter walk along the Sammamish River past diverse music and light displays.  At Redmond Town Center, enjoy tastes of complimentary holiday treats, kids crafts, and entertainment from our community and around the world.

Redmond City Hall: 4 - 6 pm

Art Exhibition	by Eastside Association of Fine Arts
Cultural Holiday Music	Youth Orchestra, Members of Redmond H.S. Orchestra Bollywood Christmas, Vadya Vrinda/Bollywood Orchestra Hawaiian Holiday, Pacific Island Band Holiday Carols, Columbia Choir Mariachi Band, Mariachi Ayutlua
Tasty Treats	Enjoy food samples and hot beverages
Santa's Arrival	Join the Big Guy for the City's Holiday Tree Lighting

Holiday RiverWalk: 5 - 6:30pm

RedmondLights Blinkers Cultural & Holiday Entertainment Magical Path of Light	A RedmondLights tradition - ON PATH LEADING TO TRAIL Handbell Choir, Redmond United Methodist Church Steel Drummer, Bob Quarless Croation Singers, Dave & the Dalmations Barber Shop Harmonies, Zing Scottish Pipe Band, Keith Highlanders Pipe Band Living Nativity and Choir, Christian Churches of Redmond Winter glow of Seasonal Light Displays

Redmond Town Center: 5 - 8 pm

Cultural and Holiday Entertainment	Seasonal Songs, NW Boychoir Hispanic Dance, Joyas Mestizas Carribean Steel Drums, Islanders Steel Drum Band Holiday Carols, Silverbells Carolers Zydeco Accordian, Murl Allen Sanders Multicultural International Vocalist, Gina Sala Taiko Drummers, Kaze Daiko Taiko Ensemble
Food Samples	Enjoy complimentary tastes of food and beverages representing the diversity of our community. Restaurants and food vendors interested in providing free food samples and promoting your business - contact nwiebe@redmond.gov or 425-556-2395.
Kid's Activities	Free Kids Arts & Crafts CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF REDMOND MEDINA ACADEMY REDMOND BAHA'I COMMUNITY

Parking
Option 1: Park at Redmond Town Center, catch the FREE shuttle to City Hall and walk the Holiday RiverWalk back to Redmond Town Center.
Option 2: Park at the City Hall parking garage, walk the Holiday RiverWalk to Redmond Town Center and ride the FREE shuttle back to City Hall.

Shuttle stops are located outside of Ruby’s Diner in the South parking lot of Redmond Town Center and the Redmond Senior Center. Shuttles run between 3:30 pm – 9pm.

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