The Holidays have arrived in Downtown Bangor!

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

Bangor, Maine – Downtown Bangor is getting dressed up for the holiday season.  Business owners are decorating their storefronts, decorations have been hung 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 Wednesday December 4th at 9:00 am.

Saturday, December 7th will be bustling Downtown as the Downtown Bangor Partnership hosts Santa’s Workshop; Santa Claus returns to Downtown for the 6th year to kick off the holiday season.

Santa's Workshop 12 PM- 4:00 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 Soubanh of Memory Maker Photography  (memorymakerphotographyme.com) will be taking photos of the kids with Santa and making them available onsite for a discounted price.  Free cookie decorating will be available while supplies last.

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. There will be marching bands, small and large floats, dancers and other performing groups representing traditional scenes celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, New Years, Solstice, Kwanzaa and other happenings. 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; and a final right onto Exchange Street.

City Tree Lighting in West Market will immediately follow 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.