Where does the “Silver Bells in the City” Festival kick off the holiday celebrations in Michigan?
Welcome The 25th Annual Silver Bells in the City will take place on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Lansing. Silver Bells in the City, which attracts 120,000 attendees, annually features an Electric Light Parade followed by the lighting of Michigan’s official Christmas tree and a firework show (weather permitting) over the State Capitol. The entire evening is also filled with free family entertainment including free admission to Lansing’s cultural institutions, horse-drawn wagon rides on Washington Square, and performances by more than 50 local arts and cultural institutions throughout downtown Lansing. Each year, Silver Bells in the City is coordinated by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing with the assistance of a hard working 34 member coordinating committee. Silver Bells in the City is made possible each year through the generosity of nearly 100 area sponsors who contribute more than $80,000 in cash and $120,000 in in-kind support. We greatly thank each and ever
Silver Bells in the City 25th Annual Silver Bells in the City A Lansing Tradition Friday November 20, 2009 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Click Here) for Silver Bells in the City Brochure Silver Bells in the City is a FREE family-oriented festival of lights, arts, culture and holiday cheer. It is held annually in Downtown Lansing the Friday before Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season. Visit www.SilverBellsintheCity.org for additional information on events, entertainment, activities, times, locations, and parking. (Click Here) for Parking Information New this year: Lansing 150 Grand Finale Lansing Center 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm The year-long celebration of Lansing’s Sesquicentennial concludes with the Grand Finale at the Lansing Center after the lighting of Michigan’s Official Christmas Tree and Fireworks display. Featuring FREE birthday cake, food, and beverages (cash bar), the evening will include a Community Sing conducted by Sa
Lansing residents know how to not only welcome the holidays, but how to decorate the entire city accordingly. The 25th annual Silver Bells in the City will Christmas-ize downtown Lansing into a North Pole-esque town from 5-9 p.m. today and is free to the general public. Although the festive event now is a statewide draw, it wasn’t always this way. In 1985, the event, in which 2,500 luminaries were lit and a community sing was led by former Mayor Terry McKane, was small. In 1987, the official state tree was lit for the first time during the Silver Bells ceremony, foreshadowing the larger festival of today. Currently, Silver Bells is the anchor in kicking off Michigan’s Christmas season with camaraderie and spirit. Sources: http://www.statenews.com/index.
