{"id":25305,"date":"2019-11-29T15:23:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T20:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=25305"},"modified":"2019-12-05T18:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T23:18:54","slug":"christmas-market-gears-up-for-third-year-of-shopping-crafts-and-live-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/christmas-market-gears-up-for-third-year-of-shopping-crafts-and-live-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Market gears up for third year of shopping, crafts and live entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re looking for some unique gifts for that special someone on your holiday list, come out this weekend for the Town of Aurora\u2019s third-annual Christmas Market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking over Town Hall and the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre from\nFriday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1, it is a three-day Christmas\ncavalcade, kicking off on the Friday night with the Town\u2019s annual Christmas\nTree Lighting Ceremony in Town Hall\u2019s forecourt at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fun continues on November 30 from 9 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.\nwith the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market, which will take place in Town Hall, followed\nfrom 1 \u2013 7.30 p.m. with performances from the Borealis Big Band, Marquee\nTheatrical Productions with their Frozen-inspired performance entitled\n\u201cFrigid\u201d, buskers, and crafting workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing out the festivities on December 1 from 1 \u2013 6 p.m.\nwill be a pancake brunch, a concert courtesy of the Aurora Community Band and\nmore festive workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have only been fortunate before to have Santa on the\nFriday, but he has enjoyed the market \u2013 and the growth of it \u2013 for so long that\nhe has decided to commit to being in Town for the entire weekend, along with\nhis reindeer,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of\nAurora. \u201cSanta and his reindeer will be available to meet families in Petch\nHouse throughout the entire weekend of the market. Additionally, the Market is\nfull of different vendors each day and we have expanded the number of vendors\neach year. We have also moved into an additional room inside the Seniors\u2019\nCentre with two full rooms of vendors inside, as well as a full captivating\nmarket outside \u2013 and the vendors will change each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also fortunate that the Niagara College\u2019s Canadian\nFood & Wine Institute will be participating in the Market as well on Friday\nnight, operating from an inflatable igloo, and anyone who has ever tasted their\nfood would certainly agree it is an instant party in your mouth. We can\u2019t wait\nto see what they\u2019re serving up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many years, the traditional lighting of Aurora\u2019s\nChristmas Tree was something the Town served up as a standalone event, but\nsince incorporating it into the kick-off of the Christmas Market, they have\nseen both events only grow together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving the tree as the kickoff to the entire weekend\nactually starts the season really right with a festive step,\u201d says Ms. Ware,\nnoting that additional entertainment at the Tree Lighting will include buskers,\nincluding the popular Fire Guy. \u201cThe trees, the lights, the glitter \u2013\neverything that sparkles and glitters is what Markets are all about and we\nstart it off with our beautiful tree being lit. It\u2019s a natural progression to\ngo right into a weekend fully focused on the festivities. Having everyone\ngather at the tree, see it being lit, and participate in the carolling\nprocession, is where you truly get the feeling of the season but you also get\nthe strong sense and reminder of how connected this community truly is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The morning following the tree lighting, Ms. Ware\nencourages festive families to come out early for the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market,\nencouraging people to check out Caterina\u2019s Kitchen in particular for a\n\u201cspectacular array of chilli, soups and everything to keep you warm\u201d as you\nventure outside the indoor Farmers\u2019 Market at 1 p.m. to visit the outdoor\nmarket vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe worked really hard to ensure that all our vendors are\nbringing in something unique and something that will make you be able to\nprovide that unique gift that certainly isn\u2019t easily replicated,\u201d says Ms.\nWare. \u201cThroughout the weekend, we\u2019ll have back-to-back buskers and on Saturday\nwe\u2019ll have five different busker shows, all unique and very captivating\nentertainers. On Sunday, we have lots of baton and fire baton twirling shoes,\nas well as our hands-on festive workshops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to workshops on how to build your own\ngingerbread house, the Town\u2019s Parks Manager and Horticulturalist will be on\nhand leading a workshop on \u201cfestive swag\u201d where you can make wreaths and other\ndecorations for your front door \u2013 leaving the mess with the Town. There will\nalso be classes on decorating tabletops for the big day, as well as a seminar\non \u201cIndulge\u201d \u2013 that is, tips on how not to overeat, over-shop and generally\noverdo during the Holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRather, it is about spending time and energy accordingly\nto get the maximum joy out of the season,\u201d explains Ms. Ware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the Aurora Christmas Market, visit aurora.ca\/christmasmarket or call 905-726-4762.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir <\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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