Holiday Lights in the Park

WHAT:
> Celebrating its first holiday season in Minnesota, Holiday Lights in
> the Park is a new community event that focuses on raising funds for
> local charities and providing an impressive and affordable means of
> holiday entertainment for people of all ages. Visitors will enjoy a
> spectacular array of holiday lights and animated displays as they take
> an evening drive through Phalen Park in Saint Paul. The delightful
> tour is approximately 0.6 miles in length along Lake Phalen and Phalen
> Golf course. All net proceeds of the event will be distributed to
> local charities in the Twin Cities.
>
> WHEN:
> Daily Nov. 25 through Dec. 31.
> Hours of Operation: 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm each day
>
>
> WHERE:
> Phalen Park in Saint Paul at 1615 Phalen Drive East
>
> Charities:
> Charity recipients are:
>
> Second Harvest Heartland: Fighting hunger through community
> partnerships by distributing more than 40 million pounds of food and
> grocery products annually to more than 1,000 member agencies and
> programs in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
>
> Union Gospel Mission: Working to meet the physical, emotional,
> spiritual, and educational needs of the economically disadvantaged
> men, women and children of the Twin Cities, through a variety of
> life-changing programs and services
>
> Saint Paul Parks Conservancy Foundation: Securing resources to
> enhance parks and recreational opportunities in Saint Paul.
>
> UnderConstruction: Teaching youth what it takes to be an employable
> worker. Introducing high school students to the construction trades
> to explore the possibilities of a construction career.
>
> Partners:
> Event Partners include:
>
> City of Saint. Paul: Mayor Coleman is excited to see Holiday
> Lights in the Park become a holiday tradition in the Twin Cities!
> The Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department has been instrumental
> in getting the event launched.
>
> International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): The Saint Paul
> and Minneapolis chapters of IBEW are combining forces to be the
> “Presenting Sponsor” for Holiday Lights in the Park. In addition to
> committing staff resources and funds to the project, IBEW is providing
> the electrical improvements and equipment to make this light up.
>
> King of Kings Lutheran Church, Woodbury: Kings of Kings has taken a
> leadership role in getting this project off the ground. The church
> will continue to provide support through management of the
> event.
>