PROGRAM / CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
LANTERN WORKSHOP
Friday 11:00 –
4:00 and Saturday 10:00 – 4:00 - lantern workshop for children
held in the handicapped accessible Festhalle.
The Lantern Workshop is a favorite with children each
year. Each
child can decorate their own lantern
after which they will receive
a heart-shaped gingerbread cookie. A limited
number of decorated lanterns will be available to children between 4 and 5pm.
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There will be a charge of $2.50 for each undecorated
lantern or $5.00 for each pre-decorated lantern.
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CHILDREN’S CRAFTS
Friday & Saturday 1 to 5:15pm
Held In the Grange Hall
Children will have
the opportunity again this year to make other
crafts, while they warm up and get a snack in the
Grange Hall, located
at the west end of town.
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SPECIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY
Friday and Saturday
Evenings
held at the Gazebo
In traditional fashion a skit, with the
Krisst-kynd, will welcome all
to the Market and share wishes for the Christmas holiday season. The
dream of most girls in Germany is to be the “Christkind” or “Golden
Angel” which is the symbol of Christmas in German speaking countries.
She will be joined by St. Nikolaus, Santa Claus and the Nutcrackers.
Leavenworth's own Enzian
Alphorns, and Boellerschutzen will also participate
followed by a variety of holiday music.
The
Lantern Parade will immediately follow the Welcoming Ceremony.
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LANTERN
PARADE
Friday and Saturday at 6:00pm following the Welcoming Ceremony starting at
the Gazebo
Carrying their hand-crafted, glowing lanterns, the children will
follow the Christkind, St. Nikolaus and other Characters through the
streets to the Festhalle where they will receive a candy cane and a ready-to-frame story of the
Christmas tree angel.
LETTERS TO ST. NIKOLAUS
Friday - Sunday in the Festhalle
Children of all ages have the opportunity to write a letter to St.
Nikolaus. They will be wide-eyed and overflowing with excitement
when they receive a return note from St. Nikolaus.
Come and visit with the Christkind, and Father Christmas,
Sunday 1:00 - 4:00pm in the Festhalle
