Page 16 - Boca Exposure - October '23

Page 16, Boca Exposure
BRiC’s Eighth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 16

Opens Free Community Extravaganza

CP Group is inviting
the Boca community to
the official launch of its
festivities when it presents
the first free and open-
to-the-public community
Tree Lighting & Holiday
Extravaganza of the 2023
holiday season.
Featuring WPTV’s
First Alert Chief
Meteorologist Steve
Weagle as emcee, the
evening will be packed
with family fun, complete CP Group Managing Director
with the first Santa arrival Angelo Bianco looks forward to
and a “meet and greet” once again illuminating BRiC’s CP Group’s Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Extravaganza
with the return of his live dazzling 40-foot Christmas tree is “holiday central” … with plenty of entertainment and At CP Group’s Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday
reindeer on Thursday, at the CP Group’s eighth annual activities at Santa’s Workshop to be enjoyed throughout the Extravaganza eventgoers will be the first in Boca Raton to
Nov. 16 from 5:30 to Tree Lighting and Holiday evening. share their holiday wishes with Santa.
7:30 p.m. at Boca Raton Extravaganza.
Innovation Campus For those who wish to celebrate at a ticketed VIP hospitality LED Cirque Performers, onstage and roaming,
(BRiC). Of fering tent with refreshments and a special Kids Zone, 100 percent of featuring a Hula Hoop contortionist spinning with over
thousands of free parking VIP ticket sales will benefit the Junior League of Boca Raton. 30 Hula Hoops and juggling.
spaces, the event is VIP tickets are available at $50 per adult and $15 per child (16 12-foot-high holiday bounce house.
located off Yamato Road years and younger), which includes tent access, open bar, catered Family play at the Farm Animal Petting Zoo features
at 5000 T-Rex Ave. hors d’oeuvres, and other special activations. A “Kids Corner” over 20 sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, bunnies, cows,
An illuminated will serve children’s treats and beverages, including a make your and more.
“Snowflake Lane” will own S’mores station, face painting, and more. 360 photobooth, for a wholly festive and “picture
usher eventgoers into What’s In Store For All Eventgoers* perfect” perspective.
the winter wonderland Meet-and-greet with Santa and his live reindeer! Santa’s Extreme face painting
of memory-making official photographer will capture the moment and give a free Holiday-themed performances by:
fun, with activities, commemorative photo to take home. West Boca Raton Community High School Choral:
selfie and group photo Festive Countdown to 2023 Official Christmas Tree CALLIOPE, an auditioned treble ensemble of students
opportunities, and food. Lighting, flipping the switch on thousands of twinkling LED in grades 10 to 12 under the direction of Choral Director
All are in anticipation lights that showcase hundreds of dazzling ornaments. Catherine Briggs, coordinated by Nat King Cole Generation
of the lighting of the LED Cirque performers will be Santa’s Workshop, a kid-friendly tented area with free Hope, a local nonprofit working to provide access to music
evening’s centerpiece, onstage and roaming, including holiday-inspired bookmark designing led by ArtNEST Studios, education for children with the greatest need;
the bedecked 40-foot a Hula Hoop contortionist and letters to Santa organized by Boca Raton Historical Society
Christmas tree adorned spinning with over 30 Hula and The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. BRiC’s Eighth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on page 17
with thousands of Hoops and juggling.
twinkling LED lights
and hundreds of ornaments. Interactive entertainment will
be led by Celebrity DJ Dennis Michael Stelling (who has
opened for John Mayer and others), following community
choir, acapella and dance performances. WPTV is the event’s
exclusive TV sponsor and Boca Raton Magazine its exclusive
magazine sponsor.
Annual Marquee Event Inspires Give Back
Continuing a seven-year tradition, the event benefits Spirit
of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive, bringing holiday
cheer to 6,000-plus underprivileged children and the Junior
League of Boca Raton.
General admission is free with an unwrapped new toy
or monetary donation to Spirit of Giving (SOG), collected
upon drive-through check-in.

There is always lots of interactive fun for children of all
ages at CP Group’s Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday
Extravaganza.

Organic Movements Dance School will return to the stage
this year at CP Group’s Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday
Extravaganza to perform a sneak peek of dance school’s
seasonal production of The Nutcracker.