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Posted on: December 1, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Celebration of Lights This Weekend!

Celebration of Lights

Modesto's annual Celebration of Lights is scheduled for Saturday, December 3! Enjoy family-friendly events- Breakfast with Santa, Dickens' Faire and Modesto Certified Farmer's Market, and our annual Holiday Parade. Following the parade will be a traditional Community Tree Lighting and a Downtown Holiday Extravaganza occurring every weekend until Christmas.

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