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SUMMARY:Lights of Fircrest
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce the winning entries for the 2024 LIGHTS of FIRCREST: Merry & Bright!\nAll the entries were fantastic and it was a tough decision-making process for the judges!\nOur little City has never been more beautiful! THANK YOU to all who participated in this event …. AND to everyone else that took the time to decorate and light the path between entries! \nPlease help us give a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and round of applause to……\nGRISWOLD: #2 – 708 Electron\nBEST ANIMATION: #5 – 518 Monterey BEST TRADITIONAL: #8 – 1201 Berkeley\nBEST TREE: #9 – 1212 Berkeley\nPARKS & REC CHOICE: #11 – 1226 Del Monte\nBEST CHARACTER: #18 – 901 Manor\nBEST IN SHOW: #28 – 314 Harvard\nSPONSORS CHOICE #32 -720 Yale\n\n\nThank you to our fantastic judges for taking time during this busy holiday season to help with this event:\nAlyssa & Corey Moore\, Bill Ottman\, Bonnie Viafore\, James Mitchell\, John Cheesman\, Justin & Star Roffe\, Ken Schmidtke\, Rick and Maddy from Floss & Fido Family Dentistry\, Robin Parks\, Shirla Mims and our wonderful driver\, Gary Mims!\n\n\nTHANK YOU Floss & Fido Family Dentistry for your generous sponsorship!\n\n\nClick the link to view the videos!\nLights highlights video \nLights highlights video2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere’s still time to enjoy the 2024 LIGHTS of FIRCREST! And we’ve added a MERRY & BRIGHT scavenger hunt!\nCheck out the list below! See how many you can find as you enjoy the displays! Everything listed can be seen on the route!\n\n\nSo bundle up\, grab a thermos of your favorite hot beverage and enjoy the ride! And don’t forget the holiday tunes on your radio to complete the experience!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHAPPENING NOW!!!We’re excited to present the 2024 LIGHTS of Fircrest Touring Guide! We have 52 homes and businesses participating this year. They are sure to WOW and impress!\nThe Lights of Fircrest guide and map are below. And for those that prefer to use their phone\, here is the link to the Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit…\nThe route may seem a little round-about\, but please know that this is intentional. There are MANY beautiful displays around town that aren’t signed up. We want you to enjoy it all!\nIF you feel so inclined\, we encourage you walk a neighborhood at a time and enjoy the lights on foot. And there are many other fun displays to see that aren’t entered in the event.\nAll the beautiful displays you are about to enjoy are set in our neighborhoods. There are many walkers and bikers. Please drive cautiously and carefully as you view the displays through the neighborhoods. Please be mindful of the SPEED LIMIT. Thank you!\nNow it’s time to bundle up\, make a cup of cocoa AND ENJOY the displays!\nThank you to Floss & Fido Family Dentistry for sponsoring this event!\nHave a Fircrest FUN time! Happy Holidays!\n \n \nWAY TO GO Fircrest! You always come through! We exceeded our goal of 50 for the 2024 LIGHTS of FIRCREST! There are 52 homes signed up!\nThe official Touring Route will be released this Friday / Saturday!\nAs I type\, there’s a wonderful volunteer creating the route for us!\nStay tuned!\n\nhttps://www.cityoffircrest.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-poster-Menu-17-x-11-in-Menu-17-x-11-in-1.mp4\nLIGHTS OF FIRCREST\n Outdoor Holiday Display Contest\n \nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2024 LIGHTS OF FIRCREST DISPLAY CONTEST!\nFloss & Fido Family Dentistry and Fircrest Parks & Recreation invite our Fircrest residents to take part in the Annual LIGHTS of FIRCREST Outdoor Holiday Display Contest. Are you ready to make Fircrest MERRY & BRIGHT?! Let’s welcome the holiday season in a big way and make Fircrest the most sparkly and bright city in the Pacific NW!\n2024 Lights of Fircrest Contest Categories:\nBEST OUTDOOR Holiday TREE: The best decorated outdoor tree. You can decorate ONE or ALL the special real trees in your yard OR fill your yard with fake decorated trees… It’s up to you!\nMOST TRADITIONAL / CLASSIC: Create a display with classic traditional or vintage holiday design.\nBEST USE OF HOLIDAY CHARACTERS: Create a holiday SCENE with famous characters such as Frosty\, Santa & Mrs. Claus\, Rudolph\, Buddy the Elf\, etc. This does NOT mean just filling your yard with inflatables \nBEST USE OF ANIMATION: Use lights and music to bring your Winter Wonderland to life.\nCLARK GRISWOLD AWARD: Because you can never have too many lights! Think about making your home visible from outer space!\nNEW THIS YEAR!!!! Want to decorate and be a part of the Fircrest Holiday FUN … but NOT enter the contest? Sign up to be a SPARKLE BRIGHT SITE! We’ll include you on the map but not in the competition! You’ll receive a SPARKLE BRIGHT SITE sign to post in your yard.\nThe rules are simple:\nThink merry. Think bright. Think creative.\nAnd most important: Have FUN!\nHere’s how it works.\nComplete the registeration by Friday\, December 6 at 5:00 pm. Here’s the link to sign up:\nhttps://form.jotform.com/…/2024-lights-of-fircrest…\nEach home participating in the LIGHTS of FIRCREST and SPARKLE BRIGHT SITE will receive a yard sign to display in a visible location in their yard. (Space is limited)\nDisplays must be ready for viewing by no later than Tuesday\, December 10th.\nPreliminary judging happens between December 16 – 17\nFinal judging takes place on December 19\nSPARKLE BRIGHT SITE participants will not be a part of the judging process.\nWinners will be announced on December 23\nAnd the BEST part … our community will get to enjoy the beauty of our decorated City!\nAn electronic list of registered homes\, for self-guided tours\, will be available on the City of Fircrest Website and City Facebook event page. Paper copies will also be available at the Fircrest Community Center (ONLY addresses will be listed. Names will NOT be included.)\nNO COST TO ENTERMust be a Fircrest resident to participate in the contest.\nIMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:\nFriday\, December 6 – Registration Deadline\nDecember 10 – Decorated & Ready for Viewing\nDecember 16-17 – Judging – Round 1\nDecember 19 – Final Judging\nDecember 23 – Winners Announced:\nA HUGE THANK YOU to The Floss & Fido Family Dentistry for their generous sponsorship of this event!\nPlease contact Judy Schmidtke\, Community Events Specialist\, at jschmidtke@cityoffircrest.net with any questions.\nSee you at the Park!!!
URL:https://www.cityoffircrest.net/event/lights-of-fircrest/
LOCATION:City of Fircrest\, Fircrest\, WA\, 98466\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Holiday
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market and Tree Lighting
DESCRIPTION:HOLIDAY MARKET & TREE LIGHTING\nPlease join us for a fun-filled celebration to kick-off the holidays!We have a full day of Fircrest FUN planned for you! Our HOLIDAY MARKET will feature fantastic artists\, makers and more to help you finish your holiday shopping early.\nWe have fun entertainment planned all day long. We’ll have a yummy selection of food items available for purchase at the Food trucks right outside the Community Center!\n\nOur annual TREE LIGHTING begins at 6:00 pm at Alice Peers Park\, followed by the arrival of Santa for photos at the Community Center.\n\nHere’s the SCHEDULE of what we have in store for you!\n\n12:00 pm -8:00 pm\nHoliday Market & Letters to Santa Mailbox Roy H. Murphy Community Center\n\n12:00 pm -6:00 pm\nFood TrucksElectron Way right outside the Community Center\n\nEntertainment1:00 Whittier Choir Band – Gymnasium2:00 Wainwright Panther Band – Gymnasium4:30 Silas Show Choir – Gymnasium\nMr. Christopher Diedrick on Saxophone throughout the afternoon\n\n6:00 PM Tree Lighting Ceremony at Alice Peers Park\n6:30 PM – 8:00 PMSanta Photos\nMulti-Purpose Room\n\nDickens Carolers6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Gymnasium and Multi-Purpose Room\n\nEvent Concludes at 8:00 pm\nThis event is generously sponsored by Floss & Fido Family Dentistry!\nSee you at the Park!\n\n\nhttps://www.cityoffircrest.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-animated-Tree-lighting-and-holiday-market-poster-3.mp4
URL:https://www.cityoffircrest.net/event/annual-tree-lighting/
LOCATION:Alice Peers Park\, 601 San Juan\, Fircrest\, 98466\, United States
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SUMMARY:Santa's Sleigh Ride: North End Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:  \nTwo nights each year\, with the help of the Fircrest Police Department and Tacoma Fire Department\, Santa and his helpers ride through town visiting as many neighborhoods as possible. We hope you can join us for one or both nights as we escort Santa through town spreading holiday cheer! Visit the City’s Facebook for more information:  Facebook
URL:https://www.cityoffircrest.net/event/santas-sleigh-ride-north-end-neighborhoods/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Holiday,SleighRide
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SUMMARY:Santa's Sleigh Ride: South End Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:Two nights each year\, with the help of the Fircrest Police Department and Tacoma Fire Department\, Santa and his helpers ride through town visiting as many neighborhoods as possible. We hope you can join us for one or both nights as we escort Santa through town spreading holiday cheer! Visit the City’s Facebook for more information:  Facebook
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LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Police Department,SleighRide
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