BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211206 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Christmas by the Lake DESCRIPTION:Saturday's events include horse drawn carriage and Main Street Trolley rides\, a craft show\, the crowning of prince and princess\, a petting zoo and pony rides\, a chili cook-off\, s'mores for kids\, Christmas Karaoke\, special entertainment at the Arts Center\, a visit with Santa\, a matinee at the Lake Theatre\, strolling Dickens characters\, a lighted parade\, and fireworks over the frozen lake.\n\nClear Lake's Christmas by the Lake has won several tourism awards for best holiday festival!\n\n\n\nClick Here for Parade Application\n\nFriday event schedule:\n\nOne Vision Festival of Trees 5pm-8pm\n\nOpening Night Merry & Bright Gala\, an evening filled with beautifully decorated trees to purchase\, live music\, appetizers\, dessert & cash bar.\n\n$50/person\n\nSaturday event schedule:\n\nHoliday Bazaar & Vendor Market 9am-3pm\n\nClear Lake Middle School (1601 3rd Ave N)\n\nThere will be donuts and coffee in the morning and a sloppy joe meal deal for $5 in the afternoon. Proceeds go to the 2022 Washington D.C. school trip.\n\nThere will also be a bake sale and door prizes.\n\n\n\n"The Christmas Story" Indoor Nativity Scene Displays 9am-4pm\n\nClear Lake Regular Baptist Church\n\nEnjoy free cookies\, cocoa\, & coffee\n\n\n\nOne Vision's Festival of Trees 9am-1pm\n\nVisit with Santa with a photo opportunity and drop your letter in a North Pole mailbox and receive a special gift.\n\nVisit our tree room and take home some beautifully decorated trees\, wreaths\, baskets\, and more.\n\n$5/person\n\nStorywalk Around the Block & Take-Home Craft\n\nClear Lake Public Library\n\nThe Storywalk will be posted December 3rd-5th\, check back for details!\n\nPizza & Photos with the Grinch & Cindy Lou Who 10am-3pm\n\nLakeview Room\n\nClear Lake Dance Team Fundraiser\n\nBINGO 11am-3pm\n\nVFW\n\nC.A.R.E.S. Fundraiser\n\nCrowning of Prince & Princess 11am\n\nClear Lake Bank & Trust\n\nRegistration Here for the Prince & Princess Contest\n\nFamily Matinee 11am\n\nLake Theatre\n\n"The Grinch" (2018 animated version).\n\nFree admission with a donation to the food bank (cash or non-perishable items).\n\nSimply Nourished Outdoor Christmas Market 11am-3pm\n\nN 3rd St (along City Park)\n\nPetting Zoo 11:30am-3:30pm\n\nCity Park\n\nChristmas Karaoke 1-4pm\n\n400 Block of Main Avenue\n\n\n\nZion Dock Activities 1-4pm\n\n400 Block of Main Avenue\n\nOutdoors (on Main Avenue): Free S'mores\, mini donuts (proceeds going to local missions)\n\nDock (access from Main Avenue): inflatables\, photo booth\, warming house with hot cocoa & coffee\,\n\nreading of a Christmas story (every 30 minutes)\n\nBlackbox (enter on N 5th St): Christmas carnival games\, A Charlie Brown Christmas (every 30 minutes)\n\nGym (Blackbox entrance\, N 5th St): Kid's escape room\n\nHub (Blackbox entrance\, N 5th St): Cookie decorating \n\nVisit with Santa & Mrs. Claus 1-4pm & 6-7pm\n\nSanta's House in City Park\n\nFSB Warming House 1-4pm\n\nFarmers State Bank\n\nEnjoy warm drinks & popcorn inside FSB (210 1st Ave N)\n\nHorse Drawn Sleigh & Carriage Rides 2-4:30pm\n\nBoarding locations: Wilcox Furniture and Ge-Jo's\n\nStrolling Dickens Characters 2-5pm\n\nMain Avenue & Downtown\n\nVictorian characters sing and mingle with the crowd.\n\n\n\nZion Dock Refreshments 5-5:30pm\n\nOutdoors (access from Main Avenue) hot cocoa & popcorn\n\nLighted Parade and Spectacular Fireworks Finale over the lake begin at 5:07pm\n\nParade begins at 8th & Main and will travel down Main Avenue and N Lakeview Drive.\n\nFireworks display will begin after the parade.\n\nChristmas with the Rollaz: Doors open at 7pm\n\nSurf Ballroom\n\nCatch the holiday spirit at the Surf with the Holy Rocka Rollaz! Hear all of your favorites with a rock n' roll twist.\n\nTickets are $17 advance\, $22 at the door and can be purchased at surfballroom.com\n\nThe weekend of holiday fun also includes One Vision's Festival of Trees.\n\nSunday event schedule:\n\nFamily Matinee 11am\n\nLake Theatre\n\n"The Grinch" (2018 animated version).\n\nFree admission with a donation to the food bank (cash or non-perishable items).\n\nPolar Bear Plunge for Toys for Tots presented by Clear Lake Jaycees 12:30pm\n\nCity Beach\n\nClick here to register!\n\n12pm: Arrival/Check-in/Registration\n\n12:30pm: Plungers take the plunge!\n\n1pm: Warming Party at Tap'd with live music\n\nVisit with Santa & Mrs. Claus 1-4pm\n\nSanta's House in City Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Saturday&rsquo\;s events include horse drawn carriage and Main Street Trolley rides\, a craft show\, the crowning of prince and princess\, a petting zoo and pony rides\, a chili cook-off\, s&rsquo\;mores for kids\, Christmas Karaoke\, special entertainment at the Arts Center\, a visit with Santa\, a matinee at the Lake Theatre\, strolling Dickens characters\, a lighted parade\, and fireworks over the frozen lake.

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Clear Lake&rsquo\;s Christmas by the Lake has won several tourism awards for best holiday festival!
\n
\nClick Here for Parade Application

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Friday event schedule:

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One Vision Festival of Trees 5pm-8pm
\nOpening Night Merry &\; Bright Gala\, an evening filled with beautifully decorated trees to purchase\, live music\, appetizers\, dessert &\; cash bar.
\n$50/person

\n\n

Saturday event schedule:

\n\n

Holiday Bazaar &\; Vendor Market 9am-3pm
\nClear Lake Middle School (1601 3rd Ave N)
\nThere will be donuts and coffee in the morning and a sloppy joe meal deal for $5 in the afternoon. Proceeds go to the 2022 Washington D.C. school trip.
\nThere will also be a bake sale and door prizes.
\n
\n"\;The Christmas Story"\; Indoor Nativity Scene Displays 9am-4pm
\nClear Lake Regular Baptist Church
\nEnjoy free cookies\, cocoa\, &\; coffee
\n
\nOne Vision'\;s Festival of Trees 9am-1pm
\nVisit with Santa with a photo opportunity and drop your letter in a North Pole mailbox and receive a special gift.
\nVisit our tree room and take home some beautifully decorated trees\, wreaths\, baskets\, and more.
\n$5/person

\n\n

Storywalk®\; Around the Block &\; Take-Home Craft
\nClear Lake Public Library
\nThe Storywalk®\; will be posted December 3rd-5th\, check back for details!

\n\n

Pizza &\; Photos with the Grinch &\; Cindy Lou Who 10am-3pm
\nLakeview Room
\nClear Lake Dance Team Fundraiser

\n\n

BINGO 11am-3pm
\nVFW
\nC.A.R.E.S. Fundraiser

\n\n

Crowning of Prince &\; Princess 11am
\nClear Lake Bank &\; Trust
\nRegistration Here for the Prince &\; Princess Contest

\n\n

Family Matinee 11am
\nLake Theatre
\n"\;The Grinch"\; (2018 animated version).
\nFree admission with a donation to the food bank (cash or non-perishable items).

\n\n

Simply Nourished Outdoor Christmas Market 11am-3pm
\nN 3rd St (along City Park)

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Petting Zoo 11:30am-3:30pm
\nCity Park

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Christmas Karaoke 1-4pm
\n400 Block of Main Avenue
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\nZion Dock Activities 1-4pm
\n400 Block of Main Avenue
\nOutdoors (on Main Avenue): Free S'\;mores\, mini donuts (proceeds going to local missions)
\nDock (access from Main Avenue): inflatables\, photo booth\, warming house with hot cocoa &\; coffee\,
\nreading of a Christmas story (every 30 minutes)
\nBlackbox (enter on N 5th St): Christmas carnival games\, A Charlie Brown Christmas (every 30 minutes)
\nGym (Blackbox entrance\, N 5th St): Kid'\;s escape room
\nHub (Blackbox entrance\, N 5th St): Cookie decorating \;

\n\n

Visit with Santa &\; Mrs. Claus 1-4pm &\; 6-7pm
\nSanta&rsquo\;s House in City Park

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FSB Warming House 1-4pm
\nFarmers State Bank
\nEnjoy warm drinks &\; popcorn inside FSB (210 1st Ave N)

\n\n

Horse Drawn Sleigh &\; Carriage Rides 2-4:30pm
\nBoarding locations: Wilcox Furniture and Ge-Jo&rsquo\;s

\n\n

Strolling Dickens Characters 2-5pm
\nMain Avenue &\; Downtown
\nVictorian characters sing and mingle with the crowd.
\n
\nZion Dock Refreshments 5-5:30pm
\nOutdoors (access from Main Avenue) hot cocoa &\; popcorn

\n\n

Lighted Parade and Spectacular Fireworks Finale over the lake begin at 5:07pm
\nParade begins at 8th &\; Main and will travel down Main Avenue and N Lakeview Drive.
\nFireworks display will begin after the parade.

\n\n

Christmas with the Rollaz: Doors open at 7pm
\nSurf Ballroom
\nCatch the holiday spirit at the Surf with the Holy Rocka Rollaz! Hear all of your favorites with a rock n&rsquo\; roll twist.
\nTickets are $17 advance\, $22 at the door and can be purchased at \;surfballroom.com

\n\n

The weekend of holiday fun also includes One Vision&rsquo\;s Festival of Trees.

\n\n

Sunday event schedule:

\n\n

Family Matinee 11am
\nLake Theatre
\n"\;The Grinch"\; (2018 animated version).
\nFree admission with a donation to the food bank (cash or non-perishable items).

\n\n

Polar Bear Plunge for Toys for Tots presented by Clear Lake Jaycees 12:30pm
\nCity Beach
\nClick here to register!
\n12pm: Arrival/Check-in/Registration
\n12:30pm: Plungers take the plunge!
\n1pm: Warming Party at Tap'\;d with live music

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Visit with Santa &\; Mrs. Claus 1-4pm
\nSanta&rsquo\;s House in City Park

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