Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative Announces Holiday Activities for the Whole Family

Nov. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Delray Beach is The Place to Be for Holiday Activities for the Whole Family!

Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative Launches New
Family Fun Days on Three Saturdays in December;
Lighting of 100-Foot Christmas Tree is December 5

(Delray Beach, FL – November 12, 2013)  When it comes to celebrating the holidays with great activities, great food and great shopping, there’s no better place to be this year than in Delray Beach, where the star topping the famous 100-foot Christmas tree will once again serve as a beacon, attracting visitors far and wide.

"Over the last two decades, the celebrations surrounding our 100-foot Christmas Tree have brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to Delray Beach,” said Stephanie Immelman, executive director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, which produces the holiday activities for the city. “This year we’re partnering with the Delray Beach GreenMarket and the Delray Beach Center for the Arts to offer Saturday-morning activities for the whole family during the month of December.”

The new Family Fun Days, scheduled for December 7, 14 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will offer everything from visits with Santa and Florida-style ice skating to carousel rides and face painting. There will be entertainment at the Center for the Arts pavilion and Budding Artists Craft Creations for children at the GreenMarket.

"With our world famous 100-Foot Christmas Tree and many of our activities on the grounds of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, it made sense to partner with the GreenMarket, held on Saturday mornings right next door at Old School Square Park,” Immelman said.

Family Fun Days are just one small part of the holiday festivities surrounding the 100-Foot Christmas Tree this year.

The celebration begins on November 27 with the lighting of a giant menorah on the grounds of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts as part of the Hanukkah celebration.

December kicks off with the annual lighting of the 100-Foot Christmas Tree, scheduled for December 5. The event, which features Santa arriving by helicopter and a variety of entertainment, is expected to draw more than 40,000 visitors.

Activities at the tree, including an ice-skating rink designed for Florida, a carousel and the opportunity to meet Santa, will continue through the month of December.

An annual favorite, Breakfast will Santa, will be held at the Delray Beach Marriott on Dec. 14, with seatings at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and at noon. The Delray Beach Holiday Parade will take place that evening on Atlantic Avenue.

The  holiday festivities conclude with the First Night celebration, an alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family. This year, Immelman says, First Night will have a fresher look and will include additional activities for adults.

Other outstanding events taking place in Delray Beach during the holidays include free Friday night concerts at the Delray Center for the Arts beginning at 7 p.m., Home for the Holidays on Ice at the Crest Theater December 20-22, and the Howard Alan Craft Show, December 28-29.
"With so much going on, Delray Beach really is the place to be this holiday season,” Immelman said.

To find out more about all of the events go to www.100ftchristmastree.com or www.visitdelraybeach.org and click on Special Events.  For holiday shopping specials go to www.downtowndelraybeach.com.

About the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative:
The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative (DBMC) is a partnership between the City of Delray Beach, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. The DBMC’s mission is to attract people to the City, create a positive image and increase awareness of Delray Beach for a positive economic impact through Destination Marketing, marketing programs, special events and community collaboration. For more information, please contact DBMC at 561.279.1380 or visit www.VisitDelrayBeach.org.

Attached Jpgs:
+ Delray's famous 100-foot Christmas Tree
+ Children performing during the holiday celebration in Delray Beach

Available for Interview:
Stephanie Immelman
Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative
561.279.1380
simmelman@delraybeach.com

Media Contact:
Gary Schweikhart
PR-BS, Inc.
561.756.4298
gary@pr-bs.net