Kent Winterfest coming up Dec. 4

Published 3:04 pm Monday, November 29, 2010

Lyn Contreras
Lyn Contreras

Get ready to enjoy the free Kent Winterfest festival Dec. 4 at Town Square Plaza in downtown Kent, Second Avenue and West Harrison Street.

The event includes a parade at 4:30 p.m. to welcome the arrival of Santa Claus to the Kent Station shopping mall. The parade goes along Ramsay Way to Second Avenue from the mall to the plaza.

Crews will light a 35-foot Christmas tree at 5:30 p.m. at Town Square Plaza. Local choirs will perform during the evening. The Kent Lions, sponsors of Winterfest, will serve warm drinks and snacks.

Children and their parents can attend a holiday story time at 4 p.m. at the Kent Library.

For more information, call the Kent Lions at 253-852-5466.

Kent Winterfest 2010

(at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street)

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, Maggie’s on Meeker

• Noon to 8 p.m. – Morford Family Holiday Carousel

• 1 p.m. – Mayor’s Winter Walk

• 1:30 p.m. – Mayor’s Polar Pet Walk

• 2-4 p.m. – Kids activities at the North Pole, 211 First Ave. S.

• 4 p.m. – Holiday reading at Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N.

• 4:30 p.m. – Santa Parade between Town Square Plaza and Kent Station

• 5:30 p.m. – Annual Tree Lighting