Community Tree Lighting Winterlit in Downtown Santa Monica November 17th 2012

Each year, in honor of the holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica celebrates Winterlit.  Festivities include The Annual Community Tree Lighting Ceremony, Santa’s Little Savers, holiday kids crafts, and of course the ever-popular ICE at Santa Monica skating rink, which includes LA Kings Hockey Clinics, Skate Lessons and much more! Don’t miss out in Everyone’s Downtown^sm!

Downtown Santa Monica Holiday Events

ICE at Santa Monica 
November 2nd, 2012 – January 21, 2013
Corner of 5th & Arizona Ave

ICE Grand Opening & Winterlit Festival 
Thursday, November 8th, 2012 | 6pm
Corner of 5th & Arizona

Community Tree Lighting
November 17th, 2012
Santa Monica Place Tree Lighting | 6pm

Photos with Santa 
November 17th – December 24th, 2012 | 11am-8pm
Santa Monica Place, Center Plaza

Santa’s Little Savers & Holiday Kid’s Craft  
November 23rd, 2012 | Noon – 3pm
Downtown Santa Monica, Third

Street Promenade, Santa Monica Place

Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremonies 
December 8th, 11th, & 12th | Sundown
Third Street Promenade | Between Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave

Chanukah Celebration  
December 9th | 10am – Noon
Santa Monica Place | The Market

Breakfast with Santa 
December 8th, 2012 | 9:30am-11am
Santa Monica Place, Center Plaza

“Paws and Claus” – Pet Photos with Santa  
November 27th, December 4th and 11th, 2012 | 6pm-8pm
Santa Monica Place, Center Plaza

Cookie Making & Story Time with Mrs. Claus 
December 15th, 2012 | 11am-1pm
Santa Monica Place, Center Plaza

Holiday Kids Craft and Gift-Wrapping 
December 22, 2012 | Noon-3pm
Third Street Promenade | Between Wilshire & Arizona

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PAL 7th Annual Best Gift Ever Drive!
November 8 – December 14, 2012
PAL Gift Drop Location:
Santa Monica PAL | 1401 Olympic Blvd
ICE at Santa Monica | Corner of 5th & Arizona Ave

This ongoing partnership between the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL), Downtown Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place provides gifts to those in need during the holiday season!

Donate a new unwrapped gift, a gift card or make a cash donation and help Santa Monica youth ages 6 to 17 to experience the joy of the holiday season, starting on November 2nd through December 14th.

PAL Best Gift Ever Wrap Party  
December 18th, 2012 | 5pm
Santa Monica Place, Community Room

more: http://downtownsm.com/winterlit