CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS IN DOWNTOWN DELRAY BEACH 

Delray Beach, FL  … Join in the spirit of this magical season and make downtown Delray Beach your destination to celebrate the holidays. Experience the new Holiday Light Trail, 100-foot Christmas Tree, the new Yuletide Street Festival, the Holiday Village, parades, fireworks on New Year’s Eve and more, there is joy for all ages. https://downtowndelraybeach.com/holidays  

Event: 100-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting & NEW-Yuletide Street Festival
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Location:
Downtown Delray Beach, FL

• 100-foot Christmas Tree + Holiday Village activities – Old School Square Park, 95 NE 1st Ave.
• Yuletide Street Festival – closed street style event on Atlantic Avenue from Swinton Avenue to Federal Highway.
  

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  Santa’s schedule has been modified. Please check the website prior to visiting:
  ** Last Chance to See the 100 Foot Tree!
  December 26 – 31, 1 PM – 9 PM
  www.100footchristmastree.com

   

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Overview:

100-foot Christmas Tree + Holiday Village 

• The lighting of the 100-foot Christmas Tree is scheduled for 7pm-7:30pm.
• The Holiday Village features a carousel, ice skating rink, gingerbread house, Santa’s workshop and more.

Yuletide Street Festival with live music, carolers, kid’s activities, restaurants with dining in the street, live mural painting, pop up holiday photo opps, pop up food vendors and more.

100 Foot Christmas Tree – Information/History

Stats:
100ft tall tree
15,000 lights
40,000 ornaments
3000 branches
A Village of Volunteers (hundreds over the years have dedicated their time and service to help build the tree 

History: 

-1993 the DDA purchased 50ft tree from a park in Miami to have placed within the Downtown as a way to celebrate the holiday and bring shoppers and visitors to the Downtown  

-1995 the DDA purchased the additional 50ft to add to make this the tallest tree as well as to commemorate the city Centennial celebration  

-For the next 20 years it was a tradition every year after Halloween to bring the community of volunteer businesses and individuals together to build the tree  

-2015 a new tree was purchased by the city of Delray Beach 

NEW – 2022 Holiday Light Trail in Downtown Delray Beach:

The Downtown Development Authority has lit up the holidays in downtown Delray Beach for over 50 years! The Holiday Light Trail is new for 2022 in our Village by the Sea beginning at the 

I-95 eastbound exit of West Atlantic Avenue, winding its way throughout downtown with thousands of lights, lighted wreaths, and holiday decorations. Take a drive or walk the sidewalk trail for a warm holiday glow ~ be sure to stop along the way to visit merchants, restaurants, take photos and tag us (#LOVEDELRAY) to share your experience!

• On Atlantic Avenue, pass by Libby Wesley Plaza, all lit up for the holidays.

• Turn onto Frog Alley (SW 5th Avenue), lined with light-wrapped street poles topped with wreaths.

• At Swinton Avenue, the Old School Square campus will be filled with lights and holiday décor leading up to the Crest Theatre and Cornell Art Museum. 

• On Atlantic Avenue going east, in addition to the lighted coconut palms, light poles wrapped in lighted garland and wreaths line the street.
• In Pineapple Grove Arts District (NE 2nd Avenue), in addition to the festive café lights strung across the avenue, lighted poles with our famous holiday pineapple artist pallets line the avenue.
• Old School Square Park center grounds boasts our Holiday Village with walk-through lighted 100-foot Christmas Tree, named Travel & Leisure’s “Best Tree in the State of Florida”, Holiday Carousel and Santa’s Workshop. NE 2nd Avenue provides the best photo-op view of the Holiday Village!
• From the Intracoastal Waterway to A1A, street poles wrapped in miniature lights with bright starburst clusters light the avenue to the beach.
• Our Visitor Information Center at A1A will be aglow with lighted garlands and the Holiday Light Trails ends at the Beach Pavilion covered in nautical décor, lights, and garlands.

Event: Downtown Retailers Are in the Spirit with Holiday Window Décor 

Date: November 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023

About: The merchants throughout downtown Delray Beach are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their windows and storefronts.  Enjoy the creativity this season!

Experience: 100-Foot Christmas Tree and Holiday Village

Date: November 29, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Location: Old School Square Park, 95 NE 1st Ave, Downtown Delray Beach, FL

100-foot Christmas Tree that you can walk inside and a Holiday Village featuring a carousel, ice skating rink, gingerbread house, Santa’s workshop and more.

Event: First Friday Art Walk for the Holidays

Date: December 2, 2022

Time: 6pm – 9pm

About: Enjoy strolling Yuletide Carolers, pop up live music and a self-guided tour during this evening for discovering the vibrant art scene throughout the galleries, studios, and shops that embody this award-winning arts town. And be sure to check out the Delray Beach Art Trail through a self-guided tour and at www.DelrayArtTrail.com featuring more than 130 public art installations and murals.

Event: Holiday Boat Parade 

Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Intracoastal Waterway, Downtown Delray Beach, FL

About: Each year, a combination of privately owned and commercial vessels decked out with dazzling lights, holiday décor, and costumed captains compete in the modest, yet wildly popular boat parade. The festive flotilla lights up the Intracoastal waterways!

Parade Route: At 6:30pm the parade will form at the Ocean Avenue Bridge in Lantana (near Old Key Lime House) and travel south to the C-15 Canal in Delray Beach (south of Linton Boulevard). 

Watch Locations:  City of Delray Beach Parks – Veterans Park – 802 N.E. 1st St. And Knowles Park – 1001 S. Federal Hwy.

Event: Delray Beach Holiday Parade 

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022 

Time: 6pm

Location: Atlantic Avenue, Downtown Delray Beach, FL

Event: Menorah Lighting 

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022 

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Old School Square Park, 95 NE 1st Ave, Downtown Delray Beach, FL

Event: New Year’s Eve Family Night + Fireworks

Date: December 31, 2022 

Time: 6:30pm, Fireworks at 9:00pm

Location: Old School Square, 95 NE 1st Ave, Downtown Delray Beach, FL

INFORMATION: Please visit www.downtowndelraybeach.com/holidays 

social media: @downtowndelray, or phone 561.243.1077.   

Media Contact: Sarah E. Flynn – Willcaro Communications LLC  

561.866.5064 – sarahf@willcarocomm.com

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About the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority

The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority DDA) mission is to stimulate, enhance and sustain the economic vitality of Downtown Delray Beach and the quality of life enjoyed by residents, businesses, and visitors. Official Partners of the DDA include Menin Development, 4th & 5th Delray, Sundy Village-Pebb Capital, Grimes Events & Party Tents, International Materials and The Cart Shop. For more information, please visit www.downtowndelraybeach.com or phone 561.243.1077.