City of Atascadero issued the following announcement on Nov. 24.
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Atascadero Fall Festival Recap -
- The big Fall Festival event held here at City Hall and Sunken Gardens this past weekend was a great success!
- This event was two years in the making, with numerous discussions and lots of planning and preparation going on between the City and En Fuego Events during that time;
- ATBID was a sponsor of the event, along with many other local businesses;
- The City has worked well with En Fuego on previous events, like the Central Coast Craft Beer Festival, and we anticipated that this one could also be very successful;
- Advertising of the event by En Fuego was focused on outside of the local area and the City picked up promotions locally on our own Social Media, website pages, with radio coverage and by distributing flyers to the local businesses. We also worked with the School District during the preparation and planning stages, and to help us get the word out to parents and students.
- The event brought people into town to fill up hotel rooms for the weekend; and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Friends of the Charles Paddock Zoo!
- The City will be working on bringing the Festival here again next year – so SAVE THE DATE: Nov 18, 19, 20, 2022!
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (ECHO)
- We want to be sure to give a shout-out this evening for the ECHO Shelter’s Turkey Trot 2021, which is a 5k fun run/walk fundraising event that will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand.
- Be sure to wear your best turkey costume as there will be prizes for adults, children and pets!
- We’re very happy to bring back our TRAIL OF LIGHTS holiday lighting map again this year, so that everyone will know exactly where to go for a relaxing evening drive or neighborhood stroll to see all of the wonderfully decorated local homes and businesses, which are guaranteed to get everyone in the holiday spirit!
- To register your address for the Holiday Trails, go online to visitatascadero.com by no later than midnight on December 6th. To be eligible for the contest, be sure to include a picture of your decorations when you register!
- The Trail of Lights will run from December 6th through December 25th, with beautiful holiday lights and decorations on display from 5:00 to at least 8:00 PM.
- Winners of the Lighting Contest will be announced during Winter Wonderland on the 10th, and on our Social Media outlets.
- Light Up the Downtown will be held on Friday, December 3rd, from 5:30-8:00 p.m., here at Historic City Hall, in the Sunken Gardens, and throughout the downtown area;
- Beginning at 5:30 pm, you can sip and shop your way through the downtown with the Chamber of Commerce’s Art, Wine & Brew Tour, and many the downtown merchants will open for business as well as showcasing their holiday lights!
- Be sure to be outside in Sunken Gardens at 6 p.m., which is when we’ll do the count down to our annual holiday lighting of Historic City Hall!
- After the lighting, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive via our antique Model-A fire truck! Free hot chocolate, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, hayrides by Harris Stage Lines and rides on the Model-A Fire Truck will all be included during this event!
- Atascadero High School is hosting a Glow-Shine-Sparkle Reverse Holiday Parade in conjunction with our Light Up the Downtown event, also on December 4th, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
- Everyone can stay in their car and drive by the all of the beautiful floats!
- High School student organizations have worked together with local non-profit groups to create beautifully lighted floats that will illuminate High School Hill.
- This ever-popular event will be held on Friday, December 10th from 5-9 pm.
- Atascadero’s Sunken Gardens and the entire downtown will be transformed into a magical, snowy paradise!
- We’re going to have 65 tons of snow and large snow pile play areas, and a massive snow slide to be built by the Kiwanis Club!
- We’ve heard rumors that Santa may be on hand to be one of the first to take a ride down the snow-slide!
Post-Thanksgiving Pumpkin Smash!
- Bring the kids to visit the Charles Paddock Zoo this coming Saturday, November 27th from 11 – 1 pm to to see the Zoo's Pumpkin Smash, a very special and fun holiday treat for the Zoo animals!
- This entertaining event is included in the cost of general admission to the Zoo.
- We’re so excited to have 2 of Santa’s Reindeer coming for a 3-day visit at the Zoo!
- They’ll be here from December 10th through December 12th;
- Unfortunately, Santa can’t spare all 8 reindeer for a visit right now, but he is sending 2 of them to come hang out here at the Zoo for a few days rest and relaxation, getting ready for their long-haul on Christmas Eve!
- Visitors can feed and take their pictures with the Reindeer while they’re here.
- The Charles Paddock Zoo will be celebrating Holiday Magic on Saturday, December 18th from 10 am until 1 pm.
- Our Zookeepers will be temporarily transformed into Elves to help our animals enjoy opening their very special holiday gifts!
- And Santa will be there too!
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