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| Australia - Eastern (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian
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| Canada - Alberta |
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| Canada - British Columbia |
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| Canada - Manitoba |
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| Canada - Newfoundland |
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| Canada - Ontario |
- A Christmas Fantasy - in Kitchener; November 26 - January 2, 2005; Opening ceremonies consist of a magical candlelit parade down Gaukel
St. ending in Victoria Park where the park Christmas lights are officially turned on. FREE.
- BrightNights on the Square, Winter Family Festival - in Edmonton; , November 19, 2005 - January
8, 2006; Canada's largest drive-through Christmas theme park
- Bronte Tree Lighting Ceremony - in Oakville; November 26, 2005; Community Tree Lighting. Come sing carols, have hot chocolate and visit
with Santa. FREE.
- Candlelight Christmas - in Port Hope; December 2, 2005 - January 1, 2006; Thousands of lights decorate trees in a Victorian Village setting
in Port Hope Memorial Park, for your viewing pleasure. A candlelight walk prior to the lighting ceremony plus Capitol Christmas Festival of Trees, November 25, 2005. FREE.
- Candlelight Christmas House Tour - in Lindsay; December 3, 2005; A Christmas tradition, this self guided House Tour features
heritage and newer homes. Local businesses partner to open their doors offering discounts. A reception area to meet is included. Tickets $12.
- Cavalcade of Lights - in Toronto; November 26 - December 31, 2005; The Cavalcade of Lights sets
Toronto aglow for the holiday season with a spellbinding calendar of festive events, spectacular fireworks, and sparkling lighting displays. FREE.
- Christmas Fantasy of Lights - in Trenton; November 26 - January 2, 2005; A dazzling Christmas lighting display in Fraser Park,
Trenton and Frankford Tourist Park. Frankford welcomes you from near and far. Experience the festive joy of the Christmas season. FREE.
- Christmas in the Village - in Brooklin; November 25 - 26, 2005; Celebrate the Festival of Lights and Carols on Fri. night with Santa!
Enjoy free hot beverages and goodies. Also enjoy arts and craft show 9am-3pm on Saturday with lots of entertainment both days. FREE.
- Festival of Trees - holiday cheer, decorations, and entertainment await at this charity event supporting the city's healthcare
facilities
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| Canada -Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick |
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| Canada - Quebec |
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| Canada - Saskatchewan |
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| USA - Alabama |
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| USA - Alaska |
- Christmas Comes to Kenai & City of Lights Parade - Kenai; November 26, 2004 - November 26, 2004; Visit Santa, bonfire, fireworks, parade and carols
- Festival of Lights - Petersburg; November 26, 2004 - November 26, 2004; Lighting of the tree, music and benediction to kick off the Christmas season in Petersburg
- Tree Lighting and Carols - Kodiak Island; November 26, 2004 - November 26, 2004; 5 p.m. at the Harbor Master's building
- Acoustic Saturday Series - Anchorage; November 27, 2004 - November 27, 2004; Enjoy an intimate setting with a local Alaskan musician. All events are free in the Pub area. 9 p.m. Snow Goose
Restaurant & Sleeping Lady Brewery
- Christmas Comes to Kenia! - Kenai; November 28, 2004 - November 28, 2004; A day full of good ol' Norman Rockwell fun! With Santa, the Largest Craft Fair on the Peninsula, the Electric Lights
Parade, Bonfire and Fireworks and so much more!
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Festivities - Valdez; November 30, 2004 - November 30, 2004; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation. A community Christmas celebration for the family
- North Pole Candle Lighting - North Pole; December 5, 2004; Local holiday entertainment, community awards and candle lighting
- North Pole Tree Lighting - North Pole; December 5, 2004; Sing a carol and watch the illumination of the tree by the "Flip of the Switch" contest winner. Warm drinks and cookies follow
at the Santa Claus House. Santaland RV Park
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| USA - Arizona |
- Fantasy of Lights - Opening Night Parade - in Tempe; November 26, 2005 at 6:00 pm (festival through January 4,
2006); one of the best lights displays in the world
- Holiday Boat Parade - in Tempe; November 26, 2005
- Phoenix Zoo Lights Spectacular - between Tempe and Phoenix; starts 1st week of December; all night Christmas lights and decoration throughout the zoo
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| USA - Arkansas |
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| USA - California |
- Festival Of Lights - in Placerville; November 25, 2005
- Tree Lighting Ceremony - in San Francisco; November 26, 2004
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| USA - Colorado |
- Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - in Colorado Springs; November 26, 2004 - January 1, 2005; Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. A Colorado
Springs tradition, this event showcases 500,000 sparkling lights and animated light sculptures nightly at America's only mountain zoo. Stunningly spectacular!
- Festival of Trees - in Greeley; November 30, 1999 - December 4, 2004
- Homes for the Holidays - in Colorado Springs; November 27 - 28, 2004
- Annual Parade of Lights - in Walsenburg; November 26, 2004
- Victorian Home Tour Weekend - in Leadville; December 3 - 5, 2004
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| USA - Connecticut |
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| USA - Delaware |
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| USA - District of Columbia |
- National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace - December 1 - 31, 2004; musical groups perform free concerts for the
entertainment of visitors to the Ellipse (south of the White House); tickets will be distributed on a first come first serve basis beginning at 8 am at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located at the
south west corner of 15th and E Streets NW.
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| USA - Florida |
- Clot Family Christmas Display
- Festival of Lights at Silver Springs - in Ocala; November 25 - 26 & December 2 - 3, 9 - 10 & 16 - 30, 2005
(November 24-25, December 1-2, 8-9, 15-30, 2006); at Silver Springs nature theme park; more than a million twinkle lights and dozens of neon displays, local choirs singing songs of the season,
strolling carolers and musicians, Lighted Boat Parade, shopping, special stage shows, Santa Claus (through December 24). Country music star Crystal Gayle will perform in concert at 4:00 on
December 10, 2005. An all-you-can-eat Holiday Buffet will be available each evening.
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| USA - Georgia |
- Annual Tree Lighting Celebration - in Alpharetta; December 4, 2004; storytelling, Santa and Mrs. Claus, horse and buggy rides, caroling,
performances
- Lighting of the Christmas Tree on the Square - in McDonough; November 27, 2004; at McDonough Square
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| USA - Hawaii |
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| USA - Idaho |
- St. Al's Festival of Trees - in Boise
- Tree Lighting Celebration / Holiday Carousel - in Boise, ID; November 26, 2004 [Event Details]
- Lighting Ceremony for the Festival of Lights - in Nampa, ID; November 26, 2004
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| USA - Illinois |
- Chicago Tree Lighting Ceremony - in Chicago; November 26
- Chicago Winter Delights
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light - at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Chicago,
Illinois; November 20, 2002 - March 20, 2003
- Christmas Trees & More
- Festival of Lights - in East Peoria; November 29 - December 31, 2003; Middle America's dazzling lights
display kicks off with a parade of several dozen floats, decorative lights
- Festival of Lights Parade - in Ottawa, IL; November 26, 2004; Santa, Christmas Parade at 6:00, lighting of
Washington Square
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| USA - Indiana |
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| USA - Iowa |
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| USA - Kansas |
- Lemon Park Lights - in Pratt; November 27, 1999 - December 3, 2004
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| USA - Kentucky |
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| USA - Louisiana |
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| USA - Maine |
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| USA - Maryland |
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| USA - Massachusetts |
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| USA - Michigan |
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| USA - Minnesota |
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| USA - Mississippi |
- Tupelo Gum Tree Festival, Downtown, Tupelo, Mississippi; May 10-11, 2003
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| USA - Missouri |
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| USA - Montana |
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| USA - Nebraska |
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| USA - Nevada |
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| USA - New Hampshire |
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| USA - New Jersey |
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| USA - New Mexico |
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| USA - New York |
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| USA - North Carolina |
- Downtown Lights Up - in Burlington; November 15, 2001 [Event Details]
- Festival of Trees - in Wilmington; November 28 - December 9, 2002; at Wilmington Hilton Riverside; more than 130 trees are donated by civic organizations, businesses, individuals and churches,
and are then assigned to decorators; There is also entertainment for children, and a holiday room with merchandise, wreaths, and a gingerbread village; There is music, and a dessert room
is available, plus a "Deck Your Dog" Show and a breakfast time with Santa
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| USA - North Dakota |
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| USA - Ohio |
- Festival of Trees - in Ada; November 26 - December 4, 2004
- The Grande Illumination - in Dayton; November 29, 2002 [Event Details]
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| USA - Oklahoma |
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| USA - Oregon |
- Festival of Lights at the Grotto - in Portland; November 28 - December 30, 2003; some 400,000 lights illuminate Portland's
mountain-ringed landscape every Christmas season
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| USA - Pennsylvania |
- TreeFest 99 - Festival of Trees - in Bloomsburg, PA; November 26 - December 5, 2004
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| USA - Rhode Island |
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| USA - South Carolina |
- Carolighting And Tree Ceremony - in Aiken; November 27, 2004
- Festival of Trees - in Myrtle Beach; November 1 - December 31; at Ripley's Aquarium
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| USA - South Dakota |
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| USA - Tennessee |
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| USA - Texas |
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| USA - Utah |
- Christmas Lighting of Temple Square - in Salt Lake City; November 28,
2003 (lit through December 31); Salt Lake City's historic Temple Square glows with more than three million lights
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| USA - Vermont |
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| USA - Virginia |
- 100 Miles of Lights - in Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg; November
15, 2002 - January 6, 2003; each city and town hosts various holiday events, including Portsmouth's Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival
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| USA - Washington |
- Festival of Trees - in Wenatchee; November 26 - 28, 2004
- Festival of Trees - in Port Angeles; November 26 - 28, 2004
- Festival of Trees - in Bremerton; November 26 - 28, 2004
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| USA - Wisconsin |
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| USA - Wyoming |
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