{"id":119,"date":"2010-12-02T21:47:11","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T21:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2010-12-02T21:47:11","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T21:47:11","slug":"christmas-kick-off-in-downtown-rochester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/christmas-kick-off-in-downtown-rochester\/","title":{"rendered":"christmas kick-off in downtown rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who needs to go to the North Pole when you have the magic of Christmas next door?&#0160; The festivites began on Monday with Laginappe (creole for &quot;a little something extra&quot;) &amp; the beginning of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownrochestermi.com\/events\/big-bright-light-show\/\" target=\"_blank\">BIG Bright Light Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054d543970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lanignappe\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20147e054d543970b\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054d543970b-800wi\" title=\"Lanignappe\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownrochestermi.com\/events\/farmers-market\/kris-kringle-market\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kris Kringle Market<\/a> on Fri from 6-9, Sat from 12-9 &amp; Sunday from 11-5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013489b12dd1970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kris kringle market\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013489b12dd1970c\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013489b12dd1970c-800wi\" title=\"Kris kringle market\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Kris Kringle Market is inspired by the 700 year-old tradition of the  European Christmas Market and visitors can enjoy the food, shopping,  entertainment and ambiance of this open-air, holiday market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">catching fireflies<\/a> will have a booth in the market &amp; will be selling personalized ornaments, winter wares &amp; more.&#0160; Plus the talented Deb Pilutti, the illustrator of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/products\/twelve-days-of-christmas-in-michigan-book.html\" target=\"_blank\">12 Days of Christmas in Michgan<\/a> will stop by on&#0160; Saturday from 3-5 for a book signing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054dc70970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Signing\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20147e054dc70970b\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054dc70970b-800wi\" title=\"Signing\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then there is the biggest Christmas parade in Michigan on Sunday at 1:45<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054def8970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Parade\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20147e054def8970b\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054def8970b-800wi\" title=\"Parade\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So grab your friends, family &amp; holiday spirit &amp; join us for some Christmas fun!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054e0f8970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Big bright light\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20147e054e0f8970b\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20147e054e0f8970b-800wi\" title=\"Big bright light\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit us at&#0160;203&#0160;East University&#0160;in downtown Rochester, Michigan&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>Monday-Saturday 10-8 and Sunday 12-5.&#0160; 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The festivites began on Monday with Laginappe (creole for &quot;a little something extra&quot;) &amp; the beginning of the BIG Bright Light Show. Next up, the Kris Kringle Market on Fri from 6-9, Sat from 12-9 &amp; Sunday from 11-5 The Kris Kringle Market is inspired by the 700 year-old tradition of the European Christmas Market and visitors can enjoy the food, shopping, entertainment and ambiance of this open-air, holiday market. catching fireflies will have a booth in the market &amp; will be selling personalized ornaments, winter wares &amp; more.&#0160; Plus the talented Deb Pilutti, the illustrator of 12 Days of Christmas in Michgan will stop by on&#0160; Saturday from 3-5 for a book signing. Then there is the biggest Christmas parade in Michigan on Sunday at 1:45 So grab your friends, family &amp; holiday spirit &amp; join us for some Christmas fun! 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