Fair Park

Event

Title:: MetroPCS Fair Park Holiday
When:: December 6, 2009 - December 6, 2009
Where:: Fair Park
Category:: Fair/Festival/Outdoor Event

Description

Friends of Fair Park presents

MetroPCS FAIR PARK HOLIDAY

Free holiday festival featuring Dallas Wind Symphony Quintet concert, free museum visits, kids activities, arts and crafts, The 500 Inc. Holiday Market, plus Esplanade Fountain “dancing water” debut

Sunday, December 6, 2 – 7 p.m.

2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.	Esplanade Fountain "dancing water" shows
3 – 6 p.m.	Free admission to all Fair Park museums
3:15 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys/New York Giants watch party
4:30 p.m.	Dallas Wind Symphony Quintet concert
6 p.m.	City of Dallas Tree-Lighting Ceremony, Candlelight Military Tribute and a holiday-themed Esplanade Fountain water performance

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Fair Park Dallas, Texas

Sculptures, dancing water and an assortment of fun for all ages will be on tap at MetroPCS Fair Park Holiday on Sun., Dec. 6, from 2 – 7 p.m. at Fair Park (1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd., Dallas, Tex., 75201).

Presented by Friends of Fair Park along with the City of Dallas, the family-friendly festival will feature the unveiling of the newly renovated Esplanade Fountain with Bellagio-style “dancing water” shows, entertainment, kids activities, free museum visits, and more.

Two original re-creations of the 1936 sculptures will also be introduced – Tenor and Contralto, which adorned the Esplanade Fountain during the Texas Centennial Exposition.

Free and open to the public, guests can enjoy free admission to Fair Park museums from 3 – 6 p.m.; “dancing water” performances synchronized to music and holiday tunes at the newly renovated Bellagio-style Esplanade Fountain (show times at 2, 3 and 4 p.m., and following the tree lighting ceremony); a Dallas Wind Symphony Quartet concert at 4:30 p.m.; entertainment by the Inner City All Stars, and various gospel choirs and dance groups; and more.

At Santa’s Workshop, children can take part in arts and crafts including do-it-yourself gift wrapping, pine cone trees, ornament-making and jewelry-making; pictures with Santa; inflatable obstacle course and slide; and other kids activities inside the Centennial Building. The Holiday Gift Market presented by The 500 Inc. will offer an assortment of quality merchandise, gifts and holiday décor also inside the Centennial Building.

Cowboy fans can congregate outside the Centennial Building for a Dallas Cowboys/New York Giants watch party at 3:15 p.m. presented by 1540 AM ESPN Deportes.

The official City of Dallas Tree Lighting Ceremony will get underway at 6 p.m. and will include a special candlelight tribute to the men and women who currently serve or have previously served in the U.S. military. An Esplanade Fountain holiday water show will follow.

The Dallas Youth Council (formerly the Dallas Youth Commission) will sponsor “Just Bring It”, a toy and book drive benefitting economically disadvantaged children in the Dallas community. Visitors are encouraged to drop off new books and toys at the end of the Esplanade along the Court of Honor.

Admission is free for MetroPCS Fair Park Holiday. Parking is $10 and available at Gate 2 (Perry Ave. and Haskell Ave.). Or ride DART’s Green Line to the Fair Park Station.

Fair Park map

Concessions will be sold including cider, hot chocolate and other holiday fare. A nominal fee will apply for pictures with Santa ($5) or snap your own shots for free.

Local media partners for MetroPCS Fair Park Holiday include WFAA-TV Channel 8, KODF-26 Azteca America, Al Dia, 1540 AM ESPN Deportes, 103.7 Lite FM, K-Soul 94.5 FM, Mega 107.5 FM, 97.9 FM The Beat and WRR Classical 101.1 FM.

In addition to MetroPCS, other sponsors include Aetna Better Health, Ben E. Keith Co., Rogers-O’Brien Construction and Westway Ford. The event is presented in part by the City of Dallas.

Venue

Venue:: Fair Park - Website
Street:: 1200 S 2nd Ave
ZIP:: 75210
City:: Dallas
State:: TX
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