Oak Bay village kicks off Christmas with family fun Nov. 26.
Crafts, family activities, street games and and live music set the stage for the holiday Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m.
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For the 17th annual light up, craft stations, games and activities fill Oak Bay Avenue alongside a variety of street food including the longstanding tradition of roasted chestnuts outside Ottavio Italian Bakery. , in another lengthy tradition, will add magic and balloon twisting to the affair while Theatre SKAM returns sharing much-loved Christmas stories in their Pop Up Theatre.
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Longtime master of ceremonies Bill Murphy-Dyson leads his high energy rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas ahead of the big light up countdown.
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Once the lights go on, Santa Claus arrives on an Oak Bay fire truck. He plans to hang around for photos with donations toward the fire departmentB次元官网网址檚B次元官网网址� purchase of nonessential equipment.
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