The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce, the South Park Merchants Association
& the City of Park Ridge Together
Invite You to a Tradtional Park Ridge Holiday Winterfest Celebration!
Friday, November 28, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Fun For All Ages!
Events Uptown
5pm-10pm Prospect Avenue in front of Library will be closed.
6pm - Santa arrives on fire truck at Prospect and Courtland
6pm - Mayor Frimark welcomes Santa and the community
6pm - Lighting of the Christmas Tree at Hodges Park
6:15pm - Santa visits Park Ridge Public Library
6:15pm - Maine South High School Marching Band
6pm - 8:30pm - Park Ridge Library Old Fashioned Holiday Open House
6pm - 9pm - Visit stores in Uptown! Visit the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce entrepreneurs at 116 Main Street (formerly Burke's Books) for popcorn, pictures and more!
- Businesses at 116 Main Street activities include: A Sterling Design taking pictures for free! Laughter exercises with You Can Say Yes!, Baggio Studios, graphic art designs, offering cards, calendars and creativity!, Kidwinks will give away popcorn - the site to know with kids in tow!, Belinda Rosenberger, Merrill Lynch; Susan Frango of Higher Level Wellness - both are offering Health and Wealth! Karen Larsen, Order My Gift, makes gift giving easy. Select ReDesign has affordable design ideas for a designer look without the designer price!
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory will offer treats and a coloring contest for all ages!
- 2 Sisters serving hot chocolate and cookies.
Events at South Park
6pm - 9pm Santa at Living Sea Aquarium at 811 Devon. Pictures with Santa.
7:15 - Maine South High School Marching Band will be performing on Prospect, in between Devon and Talcott across from the bus stop in South Park.
6pm - 9pm Double-decker buses will load and unload on Prospect Avenue at Devon for a ride Uptown. Buses stop running at 9pm SHARP!
6pm - 9pm Live Reindeer and Santa's Elves in the parking lot at 607 Devon Avenue in South Park (between Prospect and Courtland), sponsored by the South Park Merchants Association- don't miss the photo opportunity!
6pm - 9pm See the luminaries along Prospect and Courtland (thank you BSA Troop 3!)
6pm - 9pm Cumberland/Devon Fire Station will have their apparatus available for kids to see!
6pm - 9pm Visit the stores in South Park!
- Park Ridge Paint and Glass - 737 Devon Avenue - Serving Christmas Cookies and Punch.
- Y-Tech HVAC - 701 Devon
- Erica's Jewelry - 800 Devon - serving Hot apple cider, christmas cookies and Chocolates
- Perry's Pizza - 711 Devon - Serving pizza, hot chocolate, and wine.
- Park Ridge Fire Department (corner of Devon and Courtland) - All the apparatus available to climb in and on, along with staff members to answer any questions. We will be popping popcorn, have hot cider, water, juice boxes, snacks and trinkets.
- Living Sea Aquarium - 811 Devon - Offering free photo's with Santa.
- Morningfield's - 800 Devon Avenue - Open that evening.
- Century 21 - 741 Devon - Offering cookies and punch.
- Colonial Coffee Shop - ONLY OPEN UNTIL APPROX 7:30. 800 Devon Avenue Offering Greek pastries.
- Park Ridge Community Bank - ONLY OPEN UNTIL APPROX 7:30. 626 w Talcott. Offering mini sandwiches, hot apple cider, and coffee.
- Allegro Music - 800 Devon Avenue. Offering apple cider and cookies with musician's on site performing.
- Michelle Gabrielle Boutique - 606 Devon Avenue - Offering cupcakes, hot apple cider, and coffee.
- National City Bank - WILL ONLY BE OPEN UNTIL 8:00pm. 607 Devon Avenue. Offering hot chocolate, coffee, and cookies.
Luminaries which have been placed by Boy Scout Troop 3 (Mary, Seat of Wisdom) will line the route between Uptown and South Park.
Bus Route: Donations for the Maine Township Food Pantry are being accepted in lieu of bus fare. Three double decker buses will transport passengers from Devon, north on Prospect, drop off at Summit/Prospect, continue north on Summit to Northwest Highway, east on Northwest Highway, south on Washington Street to Summit, and back to Prospect, returning to South Park via Courtland.