Fall is definitely in the air which means people are planning for holiday festivities including for an “Old Fashioned Christmas” to be held on December 18!
However, the due date to get your information into the Tourism Department is this Friday, October 8… so plan fast!
The Town of Pagosa and the Pagosa Springs SUN are hosting “It’s a Wonderful Life: An Old Fashioned Pagosa Christmas Celebration” on December 18 from 5:30 – 8:30pm along the Riverwalk. It will be a “parade” of sorts, highlighting the spirit of giving. There will be multiple entry points along the Riverwalk; however, the flow will move in one direction. There are multiple levels of participation: performances, volunteering, serving hot chocolate and adopting segments of the route. This adoption process can be done by businesses, non-profits, community groups, or maybe a family.
The event is not intended for commercial purposes, and it is asked that there be NO sales during the event. Those that adopt a section will be responsible for illumination and low-impact décor. If you are adopting a section for musical promotion, the sponsors of the section are asked that the music be acoustic or non-amplified.
A map of the stations will be provided to the public. It is asked that the segments of course be creative and highlight an “Old Fashioned” theme and experience. Think about lighting your segment through luminarias, glow lighting, creative igloo or tree-lighted displays and the like. Power is limited, so be creative without power!
It could be very fun! Those that walk the route will be provided free glow sticks.
You can download the application from the Chamber’s website at pagosachamber.com. Click on the link that takes you to the application form.
For more information, you can also contact Jennie Green at sales@visitpagosasprings.com.