City Holiday Celebration Wednesday, November 30

| November 15, 2011 | Around Medford, City Hall | No Comments

To kick off the holiday season in style, Mayor Michael J. McGlynn cordially invites you and your family to Medford’s 24th Annual Holiday Celebration!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011
4:30-6:30pm
Medford City Hall

This FREE event will feature:

– The Lighting of City Hall
– The Lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah, the Christmas Tree & the Kwanza Kinara
– Loren & Wally Live from 105.7 WROR’S Morning Show featuring Medford native Hank Morse
– The Boston Red Sox’s Mascot, Wally the Green Monster
– Radio Disney’s Rocking Road Show
– Visits from Santa’s Elves, Sparky the Fire Dog & McGruff the Crime Dog
– Ice Sculpture Artist at Work
– Pony Rides
– Kiddie Moonwalk
– Kiddie Merry-Go-Round
– Free Hot Dogs courtesy of Marty Murphy
– The Boston Bruins Mascot, Blades
– A special visit from Santa Claus
– Jingle Bell Decorated Tree Festival Fundraiser for the Buddy Coholon Center
– Bake Sales
– Raffles
– Face Painting
– Temporary Tattoo Artist
– Free Giveaways from Disney…while they last!

In the spirit of the season, we are asking everyone to bring along a new, unwrapped toy for the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign

The major sponsor of this event is Comcast. Co-sponsors are the Medford Celebration Committee, the Medford Vocational Technical High School & the Medford Chamber of Commerce.

The 13th annual Jingle Bell Festival will also be taking place, with decorated trees on display at City Hall November 30-December 4. The tree raffle and house tours, December 3 and 4 this year, have over the years raised more than $200,000 for the Alzheimer day care program at the Buddy Coholan Community Family Center. For more information please see www.jinglebellfestival.org.

– Information from Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office