NOVEMBER 24, 2016 // 3
Enjoy Yuletide in Seaside this weekend
Parade of Lights,
43rd annual gift
fair and Santa on
tap Nov. 25 to 27
Convention Center, located
at 415 First Ave. in down-
town.
“This is a festive way to
start your holiday shopping
with the family,” says event
coordinator Cyndi Mudge.
“We have extraordinary
vendors located in the heart
of Seaside.”
Each year more than 70
boutique vendors participate
in the annual Seaside Hol-
iday Artisan Gift Fair. The
fair features fi ne art, crafted
beverages and artisan gifts
by each vendor: paintings,
ceramics, wood working,
jewelry, clothing, children’s
items, holiday food, spe-
cialty candy and books by
coastal authors are among
the many items.
SEASIDE — The Seaside
Chamber of Commerce
invites the public to kick
off the holiday season at the
beach and celebrate Yuletide
in Seaside.
Programs include the
43rd annual Seaside Holiday
Artisan Gift Fair, the Pacifi c
Power Parade of Lights,
Lighting of the Tree, carol-
ing and visits with Santa.
The fun begins Friday,
Nov. 25, with the opening of
the gift fair from noon to 5
p.m. at the Seaside Civic &
coast
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
weekend
The gift fair continues
through the weekend from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 26 and from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.
Other highlights of Yule-
tide in Seaside include:
• Daily visits with Santa:
Children can visit Santa
from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and
from noon to 2 p.m. Sat-
urday and Sunday at the
Seaside Civic & Convention
Center.
• Kids Wood Working
Clinic: Sponsored by Home
Depot, this clinic takes place
Sunday at the gift fair (while
supplies last).
• The Parade of Lights,
presented by Pacifi c Power,
starts at 7 p.m. Friday
downtown. Also fi nd free
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Santa waves to the crowd at
the 2014 Seaside Parade of
Lights.
hot cider and cocoa in front
of Finns Fish House (227
Broadway) starting at 6:30
p.m. while supplies last.
A Pacifi c Power truck makes its way through Seaside, glowing
during the 2014 Parade of Lights. This year’s parade takes place
at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 in downtown Seaside.
• The Tree Lighting with
Santa and community carol-
ing led by local singer and
Seaside Chamber Ambassa-
dor Shirley Yates will follow
the parade. Winners of the
parade will be announced
before visits with Santa.
For a schedule of activ-
ities visit www.Seaside-
Chamber.com or call Seaside
Chamber at 503-738-6391.