The Holidays have arrived Downtown Bangor!

The City Tree is going up and Holiday Events this weekend. 

Bangor, Maine – Downtown Bangor is getting dressed up for the holiday season.  Business owners are decorating their storefronts for the Downtown decoration contest, banners will be hung, decorations will be posted on the light poles and holiday lights are being placed in West Market Square.  One of the most anticipated decorations of all is the Holiday Tree, generously grown and donated by Sprague’s Nursery.  The Holiday Tree will be delivered to West Market Square on Tuesday November 27th at 9:00 am.  

Saturday December 1st will be bustling Downtown as the Downtown Bangor Partnership hosts Santa’s Workshop; Santa Claus returns to Downtown for the 5th year to kick off the holiday season. 

Santa's Workshop 12 PM- 4:30 PM, 33 Central Street, Bagel Central.  Grownups are invited to bring their camera to capture their child’s visit with Santa at no cost. Professional photographer Anne Schmidt (anneschmidtphotography.com) will be taking photos of the kids with Santa and making them available on her website.  Cookie decorating throughout the event (while supplies last).

ART FACTORY 11am - 4 pm. Free and open to the public. Bring the whole family to UMMA’s 5th annual holiday art-making event; drop by anytime between 11 am and 4 pm. Hands-on art stations will provide parents and children the opportunity to engage in various creative projects. Create your own card, ornament or gift. Supplies are FREE and instruction will be given throughout the day.  UMMA Art Factory is generously sponsored by WBRC Architects and Engineers.

Festival of Light's Parade, an annual event put on by the Rotary Club of Bangor will begin at 4:30 PM on Main Street. Featuring as many as 70 glittering units: marching bands, small and large floats, dancers and other performing groups representing traditional scenes celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, New Years, Solstice, Kwanzaa or any winter happening. This dazzling event brightens the season for the thousands of spectators who will line the streets of Bangor. The parade route starts at Railroad Street; turns right onto Main Street; crosses Union Street and continues through downtown Bangor; turns right onto State Street; right onto Exchange Street and ends at Camden National Bank.  For details on the parade visit www.bangorrotary.org.

City Tree Lighting in West Market directly following the parade.

Downtown Bangor Partnership promotes and markets activities that enhance the distinctive identity of downtown Bangor which encourages retention and growth of commercial, residential, and cultural life within the downtown district.  For more information on the Downtown Bangor Partnership visit www.downtownbangor.com.