Town of Peace River is excited to welcome residents and visitors to the annual Light Up the Park set to make the town a little brighter on Nov. 28.
“Light Up the Park is just that – the lighting up of Riverfront Park,” says Peace River’s recreation programmer Taylor Bak.
“We host a fun community event to kick off the holiday season with the lighting up of the park, hotdogs, hot chocolate, Christmas music, goodie bags, and a beautiful fireworks show.”
The event will take place from 7-8 p.m. at Riverfront Park.
Bak says it’s an event that you will not want to miss out on.
“This is a free event that the Town of Peace River hosts to bring our community together to celebrate the start of the holiday season,” explains Bak.
“Typically, we have hundreds of people join us for the event, so it is a great opportunity to see our community together and celebrating,” she adds. “Although it may be chilly outside, the event is only an hour to brave the cold. I promise when you see the fireworks, it will be worth it.”
Bak says they urge everyone from around the Peace Region to join them at the park, hoping this will help set the mood for the festive season.
“We encourage people attending Light Up the Park to check out the Moonlight Madness sales and late hours that are hosted by the Peace River Chamber of Commerce,” Bak says.
“The following day, the chamber will be holding their annual Santa Claus Parade, too. It is a weekend of Christmas fun.”
Bak says the lights stay up at the park until the New Year and they are automatically timed to turn on in the evening. She says even if you cannot make it for the Light Up the Park celebration, it’s still a great sight to see every other day.
“It’s the perfect holiday cheer to compliment our downtown,” she concludes.
“We are excited to host this annual event and we hope to see everyone there.”
Emily Plihal
Local Journalism
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