Yuletide Lighting Festival 2009
in Historic Wallace Idaho

click to enlarge photo by Leona DiVecchia

In 2009, the Historic Wallace Yuletide Celebration and Lighting Festival will be a two day affair — December 4th and 5th.

~ 125 Years of Family and Friends ~

     Photos from this year's Festival AND previous Yuletide Lighting Festivals!
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click to get PDF Poster Our annual celebration of the holiday season begins this year with a Merchants' Open House on Friday, the 4th, from 5 to 7 PM. Visit the participating merchants, listed on the downloadable poster to the right, and enter to win great prizes including the GRAND PRIZE of

  • Season Tickets for two at the Sixth Street Theater, and
  • $125.00 worth of Wallace Script.
Then be at the Sixth Street Theater at 7:30 PM when we will start drawing our winners.

Also happening on this First Friday in December is an "After-Hours Social Event" to benefit the Shoshone Medical Center Foundation ELF project, which provides Christmas gifts to the residents of our local nursing homes. Stop by the Wallace Brewery, 610 Bank Street, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM and donate cash to this good cause.

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On Saturday the 5th, we will hold our traditional Winter Walk and Parade, after a full day of activities.

Join us at 5:00 PM for a residential and downtown winter walk and parade. Enjoy the lights, historical information, comradeship, and caroling. Pick up your map of the route and more details at the Northern Pacific Depot starting point.

As in previous years, a commemorative garment and Christmas tree ornament may also be purchased to celebrate the season. This year the garment is a red long-sleeve T-shirt; a few of last year's black vests are still available.

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2009 Schedule of Events for the Yuletide Celebration on Saturday, December 5th
Event Time Place
Mini Festival of the Trees All Day Sierra Silver Mine Tour
Stop by to purchase your raffle ticket.
Pie and Coffee Social 9 AM to 4 PM Wallace Senior Center
Share your day with family and friends.
Photos with Santa 10 AM to 3 PM The Family Affair
Make and share great family memories.
Christmas Cookie and Candy Bake Off 9 to 11 AM Senior Center
Entries due for later judging. Bring recipe for next year's Wallace Cookbook.
Full Tea and Fashion Show 1:00 PM The Silver Tea Room at Price Tag Antiques
Limited Tickets, $15, 556-1500
Gingerbread Making for Kids 12 to 3 PM The Family Affair
$5.00 cost includes hot cocoa.
Fun Kid Activities and Gift Wrapping Station 12 to 4 PM A Hint of Whimsy
Mini Festival of the Trees
Winners announced.		 4:00 PM Sierra Silver Mine Tour
Award Presentations
  • Residential Lighting
  • Commercial Lighting
  • Cookie and Candy Bake-Off
    7 prizes totaling $150 in Wallace Script
  • Raffle for $125 worth of Wallace Script
    Must be present to win.
4:30 PM Northern Pacific Depot
Winter Walk and Parade
5:00 PM Northern Pacific Depot
Stroll through downtown and the neighborhood to enjoy lights and festivities.
Holiday Dinner
6:00 PM The Elks Lodge
Hot Chili or Hamburgers for only $5.
Holiday Entertainment
6:30 PM The Elks Lodge
Sixth Street Theater Singers
Wallace Script may be used in any participating store in downtown Wallace.
Change will not be given, however.

 

Anyone who would like more information about this festival, or would like to participate, is urged to contact the organizers of this event using the following form.

This year's commemorative garment is a red long-sleeved T-shirt. A limited quantity of last year's zippered vest, black with the words Historic Wallace Idaho in red (the WHS colors), are available.

    If you are reserving this year's long-sleeved T-shirt or last year's fleece vest, the information you furnish will be used to contact you to arrange payment.
  • T-shirt $15 (tax included)
  • zippered vest $22 (tax included)
  • both T-shirt and vest $30 (tax included)

This year's ornament features the Fire Station and is available for $7.42 (tax included).

More winter and festival photos follow this form. Clicking on any image will open a larger version of it in a separate window.
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Winter Festival 2009 photos by Aubrey Stovern
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Winter Festival 2008 photos by Aubrey Stovern
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Winter Festival 2007 photos by Aubrey Stovern
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Photo by Leona DiVecchia -- click to enlarge Photo by Leona DiVecchia -- click to enlarge Normally the Winter Walk in Wallace is a crisp and clear stroll through the sparkling neighborhood. In 2001, however, it was too warm, yet the soggy high school band still played on. The 2000 tree contest and the 2001 Little Miss Snowflake competition are also pictured, thanks to Debbie Angle. The non-festival winter pictures to the right and left were taken by Leona DiVecchia. Clicking on any image will open a larger version of it in a separate window.
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Photo by Debbie Angle -- click to enlarge Photo by Debbie Angle -- click to enlarge

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