AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido for the 2015 Holiday Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland Festival. Escondido Mayor Sam Abed, CCAE Executive Director Jerry VanLeeuwen and CCAE Board Chair Karen Jobe turned on the holiday lights for the season. Activities included a meet-and-greet with princesses and live reindeer to go along with our Santa, stilt walkers, real snow play area, arts & crafts, face painting, and live entertainment. It was all FREE for all attendees from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Live reindeer
Making holiday wreaths
Yoga hoop dancing
Attendees watching the entertainment
The Music Men of the Pacific Palomar Chorus
They sang Christmas Carols
Tipanie O Patitifa Holiday Hula
Attendees
The Christmas trees are lit!
More of the crowd
Free samples of Naked Juice
Kids playing in the snow
Yes, it’s real snow
For many of them, it was the first time seeing the white stuff