Christmas Season Kick off in Brampton - The Christmas Tree Lighting

CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN BRAMPTON NOVEMBER 18–20

Highlights

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The Christmas Tree Lighting 

 Friday November 18th

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The Santa Claus Parade on Saturday November 19th

 The Christmas Tree Lighting 

The weekend of November 18-20th in downtown Brampton was a beacon of activity and people were into a festive mood. As the City of Brampton was transformed into a Christmas Village, as Brampton kicked off the Christmas season

The whole thing kicked off on Friday with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting which took place at 6:30 at Ken Williams Square as Mayor Linda Jeffreys and children from a local school to help turn on 13,ooo lights on the large spruce tree which was donated by The Brampton Rotary Club.

Below is a video of Linda Jeffrey and the school children lighting up 
the big spruce tree and the other lights.

There was plenty to do and see throughout the evening's activities, which included a Kids Zone located in a beautifully lighted Gage Park. At Ken Williams Square, on hand was live entertainment, and ice sculpting. Magnificent white horse drawn carriages were available for anyone wanting to take a tour of the downtown.  The carriage rides will be available throughout the Christmas season.

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Carriages are back to take riders to see the sights of Brampton

 The weather although certainly not Christmas like was certainly comfortable for the people to enjoy all the activities. 
Activities includes a Chainsaw  Ice Sculpting competition, music by the Brampton Swing Band, arts & crafts, a pixel and Fire performance, then to complete the evening a spectacular laser show.


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Besides the Tree Lighting at City Hall, as you take a walk north up Main Street to Garden Square, The Square was a beehive of activity as The Annual Christmas Market was in full swing. 

Rides, vendors selling their wares, food vending trucks, plus a fire pit to warm the hands, or enjoy roasting marshmallows.  The Merry-Go-Round was busy with all the kids enjoying going for a ride.

Brampton On Ice or On the Rocks

Later on in the evening there was a Chainsaw Ice Sculpting competition. The saws were buzzing, the ice was a shivering and flying, as the competitors, dressed in hockey jerseys,
carved, and chipped away at their blocks of ice to transform their block into something special




A huge crowd was on hand for the competition. It was emceed with comedy and encouragement for the competitors.

On the other side of the scale, we also had a flame thrower on hand. A guy really shooting his mouth off.







Bad Puns

"Boy were those chicken wings ever spicy."

Would you say that he was a bit steamed?

A heated exchange took place at City Hall today.




some of the other activities , along with Gage Park Gazeboo all lit up,  a giant Polar Bear Slide for the kids, and games shows, and loads of entertainment. There was a huge crowd on hand throughout Gage Park, Ken Williams Square and Garden Square.

Giant Polar Bear for the kids to have loads of fun.

                      The Princess Show - A Kids Favourite

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Lots of entertainment for the kids as by popular demand, and always a favourite for the kids is The Princess Show Starring Elsa & Anna.

They will also be performing on Sunday December 11th at The Powerade Centre at 12:15, prior to The Brampton Beast & Wheeling Nailers hockey game. For more information in regards to tickets please contact The Brampton Beast @ http://www.bramptonbeast.com/home/




Below is a selection of pictures of the lights at City Hall, The Christmas Tree, and the gazeboo at Gage Park.  Another beautiful and colourful display...all we need now to make it feel more like Christmas is THE SNOW.

Gage Park

    

 

The Christmas Tree & Surrounding Lights

To Close out the evening's entertainment a magnificent Laser Light Show was performed to the beat of modern Christmas Music.



Laser Light Show




Below is a YouTube Video from the performance.

The event was well attended and the weather behaved.  Snow would have made it seem more like Christmas, but there were no complaints all round.

Next Post will highlight The Christmas Market @ Garden Square, so stay tuned. Also The Annual Santa Claus Parade will be posted shortly.

All photos & video by Bret Sheppard ©

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