Monte Vista, Colorado


Pick up your Holiday Festival Schedule and Maps at the Information Center in advance.

You 'll nned them to win prizes!


Contact Information

Artists: Apply online to participate for 2009!

Download the art tour application here.

Parade: Download the Parade of Lights application here.

"An Emporium Reception", Breakfast with Santa and "Carol of the Bells": Charlotte Crites, (719) 852-2099

 
Merchants' Open House, North Pole & Festival of Trees Malisa Rytting and Carol Shroeder (719) 850-1400 

John Lyons, (719)852-0479


Parade of Lights
Debbie Garcia (719) 852-5700

Art Tour
Laura Murphy, (719)850-0114
Crystal Mascarenas (719)588-5638 

Santa’s Workshop  & Holiday Bazaar
Jay Cochran (719)852-2692 

Alamosa Bus CO Julie Nunley, (719)589-3384

Memorial Tree  and Toy Drive
Manuel Archuletta
(719) 852-0759



Friday, December 4

  • Holiday Bazaar, 1-7 PM, First Christian Church and United Methodist Church
  • "An Emporium Reception" 4-7PM
  • MAC "Bisque Bowl" Soup Dinner, 5:30-7:30PM,       Monte Vista Information Center
    • Buy a handcrafted bowl by local artists and community members and we'll feed you homemade soup, stews, bisques!

  • "Big Band Christmas", Monte Vista Community Fund 7:30-9:30, Bill Metz Auditorium

Saturday, December 5

  • Art Tour, 10-6PM 

    Win a 200.00 gift certificate towards the purchase of art courtesy of Absolute Shine! 

    • 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!  
    • See live demonstrations of spinning, weaving, ceramic sculpture and glass blowing
    •     Sprouse Rowe Studio, 122 Tyndal
       ·  The Mansion B&B, 1030 Park Ave.
       ·  Hope’s Castle, Washington & Acequia
       ·  A Little Glasswork, 2709 Sherman Ave.
       · 47 Adams St.
       · Wonderland Fiber, 237 Faraday
       · Wildethyme Art, 1631 Grand Avenue
Breakfast with Santa, 9:00-11am, 102 Adams The Emporium
  • Downtown Merchant's Open House, 1-8PM 
    • Historic Downtown District
    • Carolers: The Mellotones, 3-5PM
  • Santa's Workshop 1-3PM, United Methodist Church
      • children-- make ornaments for friends and family and visit with Santa!

  • Festival of Trees-Elks Club, 1-7:30PM
  • Parade of Lights, Downtown Historic District: 6PM
  • North Pole: Visit with Santa & Toy Drive-Elks Club, 6:30-8PM
  • Memorial Tree Lighting 6:30 PM, 2nd & Adams St

Sunday, December 6

  • Art Tour, 10-4PM

    • 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 will stop at all Art Tour events and the Monte Holiday Bazaar
      • last bus leaves Monte Vista at 4:00PM 
      • Drawing for the 200.00 Art Tour gift certificate at 1PM at Hope's Castle location. Pick up a map in advance at the Monte Vista Info Center or at any Art Tour Location.

·  Sprouse Rowe Studio

·  The Mansion 

·  Hope’s Castle 

·  A Little Glasswork 

· 47 Adams St.

· Wonderland Fibers

· Monte Vista Information Center

· Wildethyme Art


  • Musical Christmas Card, “Carol of the Bells” 2PM, First Christian Church

     Reception following,  Admission = food bank donation

 

Hosted  by: 

Alamosa Bus Company 

Monte Arts Council

Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce 

Monte Vista MAIN Street D.R.E.A.M. 

Monte Vista Parks and Recreation 

Monte Vista Community Fund

 

 

Rocky Mountain Stage 

Sponsored by: 

Alco

KRZA


Valley Publishing

Rocky Mountain Plumbing

The Art Thing

The Mansion Bed and Breakfast  

Wildethyme Art

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