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Riverside Festival of Lights Named best holiday festival.
Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Holiday Festival of Lights, Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem and Nights in December as winners.
In cities and towns across the United States, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season festivities The Christmas markets of European style to amazing displays of Christmas lights, these 10 holiday festivals were chosen as the best in the nation by USA TODAY 10Best readers.
During the holiday season, Chicago Daley Plaza is transformed into a Christmas market European style inspired by the original Nuremberg, Germany Like the markets in Germany, Christkindlmarket Chicago will feature holiday shopping, German cuisine traditional and beverage, entertainment and appearances by Chicago own Christkind Photo courtesy of True Shot Studios.
Winterfest Boat Parade Fort Lauderdale, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino, calls himself The Greatest H2O More than a million spectators lined up along the 12-mile route through the waterways of Fort Lauderdale, which makes it one of the simplest day spectator event in the nation for those who can not t do it in person, the whole event is broadcast live online Photo courtesy of Winterfest Boat Parade.
DC Downtown Holiday Market celebrates its eleventh installment in 2015. More than 150 regional vendors set up shop in the capital of the nation selling a variety of merchandise handcrafted and shop, while bands and singers representing a broadband musical styles entertain Photo courtesy of downtown holiday market.
For two weekends each December, Colorado visitors can take a ski break to visit the Christmas Market Georgetown The aroma of roasted chestnuts fills the air of this charming historic mountain town, while visitors can enjoy wagon rides pulled by horses, visits with St. Nick, carolers in Victorian costumes and a procession of Saint Lucia staged picture courtesy all day historic Georgetown.
This holiday season, Park Love Philadelphia once again host a German-style Christmas Village Market in Philadelphia includes over 60 traditional wooden cabins, where international vendors sell ornaments, gifts, handmade, of jewelry and traditional German treats such as mulled wine, grilled sausages, gingerbread and waffles It Sá perfect setting for a holiday photo op with the iconic LOVE statue in the heart of the market picture courtesy of Russ Brown Photography.
For two nights every December, San Diego Balboa Park and museums open free of charge for nights in December this season celebration attractions over 300,000 visitors who come to enjoy the music and dancing, traditional food from around the world, visits with Santa and a puppet show in New Christmas Carol in 2015 is an interactive area for children where little ones can participate in crafts and games, or add artistic touches to a giant coloring book page representing Balboa Park photo courtesy December Nights.
It is entirely appropriate that a town called Bethlehem would have a stellar Christmas festival this Pennsylvania town, nicknamed the City of Christmas celebrates the season with an old world style Christkindlmarkt Visitors can shop from over 125 suppliers, attend live performances, visit St Nicolas or attend workshops and demonstrations in the ice sculpture, blown glass ornament photo taken with the permission of ArtsQuest Christkindlmarkt.
During the annual Holiday Festival of Lights James Island County Park Charleston is lit by three lights mines displays After driving beyond the 700 festival screens, families can jump out of the car and ride a holiday train or carousel Victorian, sample treats at Sweet Shoppe Santa visit Santa or admire the gingerbread houses and a giant sand sculpture made from more than 50 tons of sand Photo courtesy of Holiday Festival of lights.
Visitors to San Francisco on the holidays are transported back in time to London of Charles Dickens during the fair Great Dickens Noël Several acres of showrooms become Victorian pubs, streets, alleys and theaters dance where you can watch performances on seven stages, munch on chips n fish and do some holiday shopping Victorian costume are encouraged Photo courtesy of Rich Yee Great Dickens Christmas Fair.
The Riverside Festival of Lights, winner of 10Best Choice readers Price for better street lighting display in 2014, returns for its 23rd year with more than 4 million lights, an ice rink, visits with Santa and his reindeer live , drawn wagon rides horses, performances and an art market where festival goers can do some holiday shopping or participate in free workshops the festival takes place on Main Street and Mission Inn Photo courtesy of Mission Inn Spa.
It was a hard-fought race between the first two, but the Riverside Festival of Lights beat Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco for the win The festival has already won the title of best public lighting display in 2014.
The first 10 winners for Best holiday festival are as follows.
10Best local experts and editors have selected the top 20 candidates, and 10 winners were determined by an additional candidate popular vote for the best holiday festival included Christmas Village in Baltimore Celebration in the Oaks Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt, Denver Christkindl Dickens market on the Strand OC winter Fest, enchanted forest Santa Claus Savannah Harbor Holiday Series, Texas Christkindl market and winter Village at Bryant Park.
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