Medford Winter Lights Festival
The Holidays are such a magical time of the year for not only our kids but our whole family. If you live in or near Medford you will not want to miss the Winter Lights Festival. Medford Parks and Recreation plans a whole day of fun to add to the magic of the holidays!
The Winter Lights Festival is a day full of activity that starts with their coloring contest weeks before and then culminates at the event with the announcement of the winners. There are three different age groups 0-4, 5-9 and 10+. You can download your coloring pages here and download the instructions as well. The winners are awarded a bike! Photos below are from when the kids used to color at the event. It works a lot smoother now that they can download them and turn them in before hand.
The day of the Medford Winter Lights Festival starts with the Candy Cane Hunt at 430pm. Medford Parks and Recreation staff tosses out tons of candy canes, as well as other candy then the kids are left to scramble for their treats. They are broken up by age groups, much like an Easter Egg Hunt, so that every kid gets a shot at candy. The kids of course love it, but it is pretty fun to watch the kids get so excited about it.
Photo by Medford Parks and Recreation
After the hunt there are performances by local entertainers and you can walk around shopping vendors and enjoying food and treats from local food trucks. The winner of the coloring contest is also announced. Keep an eye out for Buddy the Elf and The Grinch as they mill around harassing each other and offering free photo-ops with everyone.
Of course the evening wouldn’t be complete without a visit from the Big Man himself. Santa makes his grand entrance with the South Medford High School band right behind performing. They circle around and play holiday music in front of the stage while everyone lines up to get their photos with Santa. Their Santa is awesome and we never miss an opportunity to get a photo with him!
To finish the evening off the tree gets lit up and then the sky comes alive with fireworks. Such a fun evening you are not going to want to miss it!
Activities:
430pm - 8pm
Candy Cane Hunt
Coloring Contest winners announced
Live Performances
Vendor Booths
Food Trucks
Photos with Santa
Fireworks Display
Located at Pear Blossom Park - 204 N Bartlett, Medford, Oregon 97501
If you want to check out more great holiday activities in Southern Oregon visit our Holiday Festivities and Events page. We have lots of ideas to fill your whole holiday calendar!
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