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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2009-12-03 Holidays in Leesburg Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Betsy Fields Research & Communications Manager 703-771-2734 Rachael Goodwin Special Events Supervisor 703-737-7156 Holidays in Leesburg Festivities Expanded for 2009 New Events Join Town’s Traditional Holiday Lineup Leesburg, VA (December 3, 2009) – The Town of Leesburg’s annual Holidays in Leesburg festivities will begin Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. with the traditional lighting of the holiday tree on the Town Green. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will feature guest speaker Andy Johnston of Loudoun Cares, musical performances by the Loudoun County High School Chamber Choir, the Church of the Nazarene and Performing Arts Ministries and a Community Sing-a-Long in additional to the lighting of the Menorah by Councilmember Ken Reid and the Holiday Tree by Mayor Kristen Umstattd. Following the Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Loudoun Arts Council and the Leesburg Downtown Business Association will host the holiday version of Leesburg’s First Friday, with music, entertainment, art shows, wine tastings and other activities. For a full list of the evening’s activities, please visit Leesburg’s First Friday website at www.leesburgfirstfriday.com. Holidays in Leesburg continues on December 5 and 6, 2009 with the Holiday Arts and Craft Show at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. The arts and craft show hours are Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There has been some confusion in the community and the media about the Loudoun County Government’s issue with the nativity and other holiday displays on the County Courthouse Grounds. While the County Courthouse is located in Leesburg, its grounds are under the authority of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, not the Town Council. Leesburg’s Mayor and Town Council supported the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ decision to continue to allow holiday displays on the courthouse lawn, as has been done for more than 50 years. This issue in no way affected the Town’s expanded holiday festivities for 2009. New for 2009, Holidays in Leesburg will include a second weekend of activities. The annual Holiday Parade will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The parade route will begin at Ida Lee Park and travel south on King Street, through the Historic Downtown, to Fairfax Street. Following the parade, a new event, the Holiday Festival will celebrate the season throughout Downtown Leesburg. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009. Activities include live entertainment, carriage rides, arcade games, ice carving demonstrations, strolling carolers, and visits from Santa, Frosty and Rudolph. Another new event, the Jingle Jam, a Rock n’ Roll Holiday Concert, will offer two performances on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Tally Ho Theatre in Downtown Leesburg. The concert will feature performances by many local and regional artists including Todd Wright, Michael Sheppard and Stilson Greene. Tickets are $10 and are nearly sold out. To purchase tickets, please call 703-777-1368 or visit the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. For more information about any of the Holidays in Leesburg activities and events, please visit the Town of Leesburg website at www.leesburgva.gov. # # #