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Downtown Boca Celebrates Halloween, Veterans Day,

Christmas With A Parade Of Free Family Activities

Downtown Boca is the place for families to enjoy the which includes unlimited carnival rides, a kiddie cornstalk
best of the holiday’s offerings, with an outstanding lineup maze, multiple fall photo vignettes, a scarecrow dress-up
of events that begins with the Pumpkin Patch Festival, village, and sponsor giveaways. Admission is free for under
followed by a patriotic Veterans Day tribute to all military 3 years old (does not include carnival rides). All tickets
personnel who have served our nation, moves on to Light (including for ages under 3) must be purchased/secured in
Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities advance at www.bocapumpkinpatch.com. Attendees must
that kicks off on Friday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the show proof of purchase at the gate via personal device or
Mizner Park Amphitheater, with a free holiday happening printout. For an additional cost, attendees can also enjoy
that culminates with the City of Boca Raton’s and Mizner picking the perfect pumpkin in the patch (prices vary based
Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony, a holiday stage show at on size); decorating pumpkins at any table throughout the
5:30 p.m. and a showing of the holiday favorite film, Home festival with a specially curated Pumpkin Decorating Kit;
Alone (PG) on the lawn at 7:15 p.m. ... and continues with and yummy offerings at the Pumpkin Food Court featuring
the popular, crowd-drawing annual street and boat parades. savory and sweet pumpkin delights, as well as other fair food.
Here, to help you plan for your family’s attendance, is Adults can also enjoy pumpkin-inspired craft cocktails or a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 19, Mizner
the schedule of events: cold beer at the Pumpkin Beer Garden. Park. The highlight of the evening will be the ceremonial
The Pumpkin Patch Festival returns to the Mizner Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights lighting of the City’s tree led by Mayor Scott Singer and City
Park Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, include ceremony, free lunch for veterans, tribute concert and Council at 6:45 p.m. that will illuminate simultaneously with
Oct. 31, from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. This much anticipated veteran resource fair. The City of Boca Raton will host a free Mizner Park’s 47-foot animated tree at the south end of the
seasonal event features a variety of family fun, including a Veterans Day Observance “Honoring All Who Served,” open center, followed by a spectacular fireworks display above
giant pumpkin patch with more than 2,500 pumpkins and a to the public at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. The official the amphitheater at 7 p.m.
carnival for all ages. ceremony will include a musical processional performed by Throughout Mizner Park, 50,000 LED lights will adorn
It is lauded as the Fort Lauderdale Highlanders, the Boca Raton Community 75 palm trees; poles will be laced with garland; lights and
one of the top 20 High School NJROTC, and the Boca Raton Police and Fire four wreaths (each 60 inches in diameter) will be placed
Best Fall Harvest Honor Guards, with a musical performance by the Boca throughout the center; garland will be swooped throughout
Fe st i va l s a nd Raton Community High School Band. the gazebos and the valet parking station – all of which will
Events by O, The A veteran resource fair will feature a dozen veteran be decorated with lights and holiday trimmings. Located at
Oprah Magazine, resource organizations providing veterans and their families the south end of the center, Mizner Park’s “iTree” consists
and No. 2 among with information to both assist with and alleviate common of more than 32,000 lifelike PVC branches, red and gold
the top 29 Best Fall challenges often encountered after military service. A free bows, ornament clusters and 25,000 clear and multicolored
Festivals and Fairs lunch from 12 to 12:30 p.m. is also being offered for veterans LED lights. There will be 20-minute musical light shows
in the United States in uniform or presenting military ID. There is a $5 suggested performed nightly at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m., continuing through
by Country Living. donation for all others wishing to dine. Krescendo Brass, with the holiday season. The tree will be illuminated for photo
It was named the two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba and percussion, opportunities between shows.
Best Fall Festival in will perform American and patriotic music from 1 to 2 p.m. Your favorite Mizner Park restaurants will be open with
the state of Florida Seating and chairs will be available for attendees at no special seating options offering great views of the holiday
by Travel+Leisure charge. There is limited, free parking for veterans in the lot decor, lights, and fireworks. Please contact the restaurants
in 2017. General adjacent to the amphitheater. Food and beverages will be directly for more information. The event is sponsored by the
admission is $25 available for purchase inside the venue. No coolers or outside City of Boca Raton, Mizner Park, and WPBF-TV.
per person for ages alcoholic beverages permitted. The event is rain or shine. For Other holiday events presented by the City of Boca
3 years and older, more information, visit www.myboca.us/specialevents. Raton include:
Merry in Mizner will bring evening weekend holiday
entertainment and strolling pop-ups to Mizner Park on
various weekend nights, from 6 to 10 p.m., throughout
the holidays.
The 49th Annual Holiday Street Parade will be
Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. beginning at
Federal Highway and SE 5th Street, traveling north to the
Mizner Park Amphitheater. More than 70 floats and groups
will entertain viewers as they bring dance, lights, and song
to Federal Highway in Boca Raton. For more information
or to enter the parade, visit www.myboca.us/specialevents.
FAU’s Tuba Christmas returns on Sunday, Dec. 12 at
5 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. Tuba Christmas
concerts will be presented in 250 cities throughout the world,
including Boca Raton. Enjoy the tradition of holiday music
performed by tubas and euphoniums, started by Indiana
University Professor Harvey G. Phillips. FAU’s Sean Murray
brings this tradition to the Boca Raton community for its
sixth annual presentation.
The 43rd Annual Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday,
Dec. 18 will begin at 6:30 p.m. and light up the waterways
beginning at C-15 Canal, traveling south, with bleacher
viewing at Red Reef Park. Free boat entry with $10,000 in
cash and prizes with many categories in which to win. For
more information or to enter the parade, visit www.myboca.
us/specialevents.
Attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool and
use free parking at City Hall, the Boca Raton Library and
Downtown Boca Library.
For more information visit www.myboca.us or call
(561) 367-7073.