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List
of 2011 Scheduled Events
River
Lights Winter Festival events are identified
by
our snowflake 
image and are free to all unless otherwise
noted
Other
events listed are organized by the group identified
in the listing and advertised in co-operation
with the River Lights Winter Festival
Watch
for 'Blinky the Snowman' throughout
the Festival
and bring
a 'toonie' to the lights!
Your donation will help
ensure we can continue offering
excellent programs in the coming years
- Thank you !! |
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Wednesday,
August 24th
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River
Lights Festival Fundraiser
- Dinner, Drinks and Dancing.at
Duffy's Grill on the Deck
- click
here for details
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5:30
pm
Tickets: $22.00 |
Friday,
October 28th
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Fundraiser
Roast Beef Dinner
- at the Amherstburg Royal Canadian
Legion
- tickets available at the door or,
in advance, at the Legion
..or
the River Lights office in the Gordon
House
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4:00
- 7:00 pm
Tickets: $10.00 |
THE
FESTIVAL BEGINS
Friday,
November 18th
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Opening
Ceremonies at Navy
Yard Park Square
- Giant Movie Screen showing short
Holiday Classics
- Free hot chocolate
- Food Court with burgers, pizza,
roasted chestnuts,
..popcorn,
and roasted assorted nuts
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5:00 pm
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- Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Town Crier – call to order
-
Mayor's Welcome
- Amherstburg Provincial Marine Canon
Firing
- "Lights On!" for the ceremonial
Christmas Tree
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6:00
pm |
- FIREWORKS !!! (
set off from Boblo Island - view
..them
the along the waterfront in the Navy
Yard Park
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6:15
pm |
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Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Hot chocolate
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5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Horse
and Carriage Rides starting
from the Warming
..House
in Toddy Jones
Park
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5:00
pm to 9:00 pm |
Commissariat
open in Navy
Yard Park
- free samples from Wassail Bowl (a
historical punch)
..available
to guests
- Costumed carollers
in Navy Yard Park
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5:00
pm to 9:00 pm |
The
Park House Museum in Navy
Yard Park
- Toys Through the Ages exhibit. Make
a toy from long ago
- click
here for more information
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and visit the The Pensioner's
Cottage located behind the
..Park
House Museum
- Miniature Victorian Village and Train
Exhibit
- Come visit and run the train
- Partner:
The Park House Museum
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5:00
pm to 9:00 pm |
Rankin
Street Lights
- Road closure
- Houses decorated and lighted
- Costumed carollers
- Hot apple cider
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6:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
Friday,
November 25th
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Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
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Saturday,
November 26th
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Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
ERCF
Super Santa Run & Walk
- click
here for details
- Route: Pickering to Dalhousie
to Richmond to Sandwich
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to Alma and return (see
map)
- Partner:
Essex Regional Conservation Foundation
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5:00
pm |
Santa
Claus Parade
- Route: William Street
to Sandwich to Richmond to
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Dalhousie finishing at Toddy Jones
Park
- click
here for map
- Partner:
Windsor Parade Corporation |
6:00
pm |
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Sunday,
November 27th
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Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
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Thursday,
December 1st
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm
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Friday,
December 2nd
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
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Saturday,
December 3rd
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Treats with Santa!!
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
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| Sunday,
December 4th
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
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Victorian Christmas at the
Park House Museum
- located in Navy
Yard Park
- indulge your senses with the tastes,
smells and visions
..of
Christmas past
- Toys Through the Ages exhibit. Make
a toy from long ago
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also visit the The Pensioner's
Cottage
- located behind the Park House Museum
- Miniature Victorian Village and
Train Exhibit
- Come visit and run the train.
- click
here for more information
- Partner:
The Park House Museum
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1:00
pm to 5:00 pm
Admission
by donation |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
Windsor
Symphony Orchestra Concert
- a holiday tradition with beautiful
acoustics
- at St. John the Baptist Church,
225 Brock St. (see
map)
- tickets available at Town Hall and
the Gordon House
- or call 519-919-7371
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Partner:
St. John the Baptist Church
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8:00 pm |
Thursday,
December 8th
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
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Friday,
December 9th
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
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Saturday,
December 10th
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
'An Olde
Towne Holiday Revue'
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featuring performances by Music Express,
Lakeshore
.. Academy
of Fine Arts, and Catz Meow Dance
.. Education
Centre
- at Villanova Festival Theatre, 2800
North Townline, LaSalle
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Partner: Coats
for Kids Foundation
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Time
7:00 pm
Tickets:
$12.00
seniors: $10.00
students
-16 and under:
$10:00 |
'An Olde
Towne Holiday Revue' Tour
-
local pickup at Sobeys' parking lot
- includes trolley ride to a Holiday
dinner at 'Caldwell's Grant'
..
Restaurant, and then to Villanova Festival
Theatre
.. to enjoy
the 'Holiday Revue'
- drop off at Sobeys' parking lot at
approximately 10:00 pm
- includes a special raffle for a complete
christmas dinner
..
from
Sobeys
- Partner: Coats
for Kids Foundation
- click
here for details
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Estimated
pick-up time at Sobeys parking lot
is
5:00 pm
Tickets: $39:00 ($70.00/couple)
(incl. trolley, dinner, and Holiday
Revue)
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Sunday,
December 11th
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Holiday
Art at the Gibson Gallery
- click
here for details
- Partner:
The Gibson Gallery
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11:00am
to 5:00
pm |
Heritage
Trolley Tour and Wine Tasting
- pre tour wine tasting in
the boardroom at the historic
.. Gordon
House, 268 Dalhousie St., Amherstburg
- guided tour times 2:00, 3:00 and
4:00 pm
- trolley leaves from Navy Yard Park
Square
-
click
here for details
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1:00
pm
Tickets:
$10 per person
or $20 per couple |
The
Winter Dream Concert
- presented by Kerri Brown
- at United Communities Credit
Union Complex
- click
here for details
- Partner:
Kerri Brown
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1:30
pm
Tickets:
$12 per person
Students: $5 per person |
Gingerbread
Warming House in Toddy
Jones Park
- display
of entries from the Gingerbread
House Contest
- Christmas crafts for kids
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5:00
pm to 8:00 pm |
Wednesday,
December 21st
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Christmas
at the Black Museum
- enjoy an evening of vocal performances
and traditional African
..
storytelling
(7:00 to 8:00 pm) followed by dessert
buffet.
- for tickets or more information
call 519-736-5433, toll free
..
800-713-6336 or visit www.blackhistoricalmuseum.org
- Partner:
The Black Historical Museum
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7:00 pm |
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Although
specific programming is completed,
the show continues!!
Stop
by any evening 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
until January 1st, 2012 to view
the light show and christmas card displays
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