Submitted by Olympia Downtown Alliance
Busy elves throughout Olympia are preparing for the Annual ‘Downtown for the Holidays’ which will take place the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 25.
What’s on the calendar this year?
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Hotel Olympian, 116 Legion Way SE (A photographer will provide photos for purchase by request, but not a prerequisite to slip Santa your wish list.)
10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 1:30 p.m. Illuminate Presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: Come watch as The Who’s down in Whoville Recall the Christmas that the Grinch’s heart was three sizes too small!; and Apple Tree Productions children’s theater presents a preview of their December program.
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Explore the Gingerbread Village 2018 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. The Gingerbread Village is a community favorite. Thousands of visitors each year come to see a stunning variety of gingerbread house and castle designs, created by teams of local bakers and artists. View and vote ($1 per vote) on one-of-a-kind creations to benefit SideWalk’s mission to end homelessness in Thurston County.
12 p.m., Put on your Skates! Oly on Ice Grand Opening! Enjoy special guest presentations, live music, & more!
1:15 p.m., Alleluia! Handbell Ensemble at Batdorf & Bronson, 516 Capitol Way S, Olympia
3 p.m. Jingle Bell Parade. The route begins at Capitol Lake and ends at Sylvester Park. The best viewing is at the Governor’s Hotel at Sylvester Park to hear commentary by parade emcee Mixx96.1 personality Ty Flint.
4 p.m. Tree Lighting at Sylvester Park, Sponsored by US Bank, with Live Music at Sylvester Park with help by students from Washington Middle School
WHAT: Downtown for the Holidays
WHEN: Sunday, November 25, 2018. Activities run from 10 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
WHO: Brought to the community by the Olympia Downtown Alliance, the City of Olympia, The Parking & Business Improvement Area (PBIA) and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Brit Kramer, Event Partner at (360) 481-5010 or britk@redbarncommunications.com. For more information about Olympia Downtown Alliance, contact Todd Cutts, (360) 357-8948 or tcutts@downtownolympia.org
Organizations participating in the parade as of 11/13/2018. Calling all parade entries! Deadline is November 14. Click here for more information.
Miss Thurston County Scholarship Program
Capital City Pride
Capital High School Cougar Marching Band
Santa Claus
Girl Scouts Troop 41328
OC Construction
Tumwater Fire Department
Pacific Northwest Chapter of SPAAMFAA
Part of Your World Princesses, LLC
KXXO Mixx 96.1
First United Methodists Church of Olympia
Thurston County Sheriff’s Jeep Patrol
Job’s Daughters Bethel 51
Express Employment Professionals
Thurston County Fair
Inspired to Move Dance Academy
Capitol Battalion – U.S. Naval Sea Cadets
Intercity Transit
Olympia Highlanders Pipes and Drums
Illuminate
Capital Lakefair
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Olympia Model A Club
Olympia Toy Run
About the Olympia Downtown Alliance
The Olympia Downtown Alliance does not discriminate in employment or the delivery of services and resources on the basis of age, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or national origin, or the presence of any physical, mental or sensory disability.
