2012 Festival of Lights in Downtown Zephyrhills

Last year’s Festival of Lights event was such a delightful experience for our staff, we couldn’t wait to participate again this year! We decked our front patio in color and lights and invited the crowd in for some holiday fun! Local Boy Scout Troop 72 shared the day with us, graciously serving free hot chocolate and peppermint candy canes to all guests.

Kids between the ages of 5-17 had the chance to participate in our second annual ClassB^® Holiday Drawing Contest. Similar to last year’s contest, each child’s drawing was entered for a chance to have their artwork printed on a souvenir t-shirt. We had over 20 instant winners and grand prize winners were selected from each age category, putting lots of smiles on already cheerful faces.

This year’s grand prize winners were:

Ages 5-9:  Natalia

Ages 10-13:  MaryLou

Ages 14-17:  Jasmine

In addition to our contest, other daytime festivities included live song and dance performances, great food from local vendors and a chance to take a ride on a live elephant! Attendees gathered alongside the streets of 5th Avenue anxiously awaiting the holiday parade, which kicked off around 6pm offering merry entertainment for all.

We thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the kids and their families on this extra special day! It was a great way to jump start the holidays and we thank everyone who came by to participate this year!

Check out all the photos and the winning artwork on our Flickr page. :-)

Happy Holidays from ClassB^®