There are many, many events planned-all designed to spark your festive spirit and create lasting memories for you and your loved ones. Join us ...

"Home for the Holidays"

Friday, December 5

  • Monte Holiday Marketplace, 3-8PM
  • Santa's Workshop,4-6PM
  • "Bisque Bowl" MAC Fundraiser/Soup Dinner, 5:30-7:30PM
    • Please contact Denny Wallace if you would like to make bowls for this very fun fundraiser. Denny is hosting people to work/play in his studio on November 15, 2008 or by appointment to make bowls.
    • All of the above events will take place at Ski Hi Park

Saturday, December 6

  •  Art Tour, 10-6PM
    • Do your Christmas shopping during a unique, once a year opportunity!
      • Park your car and ride the Alamosa Bus Company Shuttle around town -- you can even ride from Alamosa!
      • Buses leave from Alamosa at 10AM, 1 and 4PM
        • Buses pick up from Inn of the Rio Grande and 4rth and State. 
      • Buses will stop at all Art Tour events and the Monte Holiday Marketplace
      • last bus leaves Monte Vista at 6:30PM
  • Monte Holiday Marketplace, 3-8PM 9-3
    • Breakfast with Santa, 9-11
    • Lunch, 11-2:30 
    • Gift-wrapping
    • Art
    • Crafts
    • Food
      •  All of the above events will take place at Ski Hi Park
  • Downtown Merchant's Open House, 1-8PM 
    • Historic Downtown District
    • Carolers 
    • Marshmallow Roast
  • Parade of Lights, Downtown Historic District: 6PM
  • Memorial Tree Lighting 6:30 PM, 2nd & Adams St
  • North Pole: Visit with Santa & Toy Drive, 922 2nd avenue  6:30-8PM
  • Festival of Trees, 122 Adams St.: 2-7:30

Sunday, December 7

  • “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, a musical Christmas Card
    • First Christian Church, 200 Washington St., 2:30PM 

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