LIGHT UP EUSTIS FEATURES SNOW , SANTA & ICE SKATING ON NOV. 29

ABOVE: Downtown Eustis holiday lights (Mount Dora Buzz photo)

The day after Thanksgiving is much more than Black Friday in Lake County.   It’s also the night of the 32nd annual Light Up Eustis celebration in its historic downtown.  
 
This free, family-friendly event  kicks off the holiday season and will include ice skating, a 75-foot snow slide, live music, entertainment, food trucks, and vendors from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a big arrival from the North Pole on a sleigh with the help of a fire truck.   Dancer the reindeer and its baby, Donnie, will also be there. Children are invited to take a free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus and  decorate a personalized keepsake frame with representatives from the Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce. Kids can also enjoy the thrill of sliding down on the  75-foot snow hill. Santa’s arrival will be followed by holiday music by the LifePointe Church Teen Choir at the Downtown Center Stage.

This year, the city’s real ice-skating rink, Eustis On Ice, has a new location at Fountain Green.   Admission to the 40’ x 100’ ice rink is $10 per skater and includes skate rental. Skaters can opt to purchase a skate pass for $90 for ten admissions and ten beverages while the seasonal rink remains open.

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event schedule

5:00 p.m. - with the Bay Street Player’s Young People’s Theater taking the stage
5:30 p.m. - Eustis Heights Elementary “Tiger Sound” 
6:00 p.m. - Ceremony and countdown for the lighting of approximately 400,000 LED holiday lights across all of Downtown Eustis.

“This year’s celebration promises to be magical. We invite everyone to come celebrate this beautiful time of year with us,” said Eustis Mayor, Michael Holland. 

For more news and events in Mount Dora, Tavares & Eustis, this month, click here.  Discover the area's online entertainment calendar here. Also download the area's free mobile app.  ​​

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