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Christmas on Las Olas 2018

A Family Affair

now will fall on Las Olas as families return to the Amber VanBuren, Executive Director of the Las Olas
beloved 56th Annual Christmas on Las Olas taking Boulevard Association (LOA). “We are blessed to host this
Splace, Tuesday, November 27th from 5:00 p.m. to one of a kind, holiday extravaganza for our local downtown
10:00 p.m. between SE 6th Ave. and SE 11th Ave. community and kick off the beginning of the holiday

Highlights of the evening include performance stages shopping season.”
featuring local school and church choirs, Snow Mountain, This year, the event returns to a more family focused occasion
ice skating, outdoor movies and entertainment for the kid with an expanded children’s fun zone, One Beat CPR’s
inside of everyone. A lighted Menorah will also mark the Enchanted Village, located at 788 E. Las Olas. Make
Hanukah celebration in this all-inclusive holiday tradition. memories with photos with Santa, a winter-themed bounce

The community focused event offers guests the opportunity to house and free holiday activities to enjoy while learning the
support local non-profits including: Florida Children's Theater, value of life-saving CPR.
Museum of Discovery and Science, Junior Achievement, Returning Sponsors Cringing the joy of the holidays to
Salvation Army and Miami City Ballet, among others downtown Fort Lauderdale again this year include The Las
benefiting from the occasion. Olas Company, One Beat CPR, Truly Nolen, Anidjar and
“We consider Christmas on Las Olas as our gift to the Levine, Infinity of Coconut Creek and iHeart Radio.
community,” said Luke Moorman, President of the Las Olas Sip and mingle at one of the six sanctioned, Christmas on Las
Association. “It’s the most exciting time of the year for the Olas outdoor bars at Big City Tavern, American Social, the
Boulevard and we are so proud to bring the community Riverside Hotel, Tuscan Grill, Louis BossihT and Luigi’s Coal
together. The smiles on everyone’s faces really says it all!” Fired Pizza.
The world-famous downtown Fort Lauderdale corridor is NFw SponsorT Bacardi, Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire,
transformed into an urban winter wonderland,” enthused Fleurs De Prairie, Josh Cellars, Cohen and McMullen LLC,

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