Event name

Christmas at Crossroads Village

event Date Begin

28.11.2008

event Date End

30.12.2008

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Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

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http://www.geneseecountyparks.org/christmas.htm

venue Name

Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad

venue Address1

6140 Bray Rd.

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venue City

Flint

venue State

MI

venue Zip

48505

event Ticket Info

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event Start Time

Nov. 28-30, Dec.4-7, 11-14, 17-21 and Open after Christmas, Dec. 26-28, 30, 2008 4:00-9:00 p.m.

event Type

festivals

Experience a Fantasyland aglow with the magic of the season featuring over 600,000 lights. Ride Michigan's most spectacular moving light display, the Huckleberry Railroad. Drive-through viewing on Monday evenings.

***Discount, overnight packages are available through the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's "Overnight Pure FunPaks" website at www.visitflint.travel and clicking into "Overnight Pure FunPaks." Packages include discounted admission tickets and overnight accommodations to a variety of hotels/motels and bed & breakfasts in the Flint and Genesee County area. For more information, please contact the Flint CVB at 1-877-FLINT-MI or locally at (810) 232-3261.

"Las Artes de Mexico: From the Collection of the Gilcrease Museum" presents 115 objects that celebrates the rich and diverse artistic traditions of Mexico. The exhibition surveys over 3,500 years of art and culture, from the ancient worlds of the Mayans and Aztecs to the 20th century works of Miguel Covarrubias and Diego Rivera. Organized by the Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Las Artes de Mexico includes pottery, textiles, paintings, folk art and prints. This exhibition is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and Founders Society.

Dolls from the Carol Pierson's Doll Collection. The dolls were collected and commissioned by Carol Pierson. Displays will be historical persons and events from across the globe.

Children not only get to construct things at the museum, but DESTRUCT this month! In this supervised, hands-on activity, children use tools to take apart everyday objects and explore their inner workings! Objects may include phones, clocks, appliances, etc. Kettering University Engineering students will be helping with this activity!

Using found objects and craft supplies, children will construct their own unique work of art to take home! Bring your own found objects, or use some of ours!

Kettering students from the National Society of Black Engineers will help children create festive reindeer ornaments to take home!

Experience a Fantasyland Aglow with thousands of sparkling lights and ride Michigan's most spectacular moving light display, the Huckleberry Railroad, at Crossroads Village! The Village is open November 28 through December 30 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Village is closed on Mondays, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Discount packages, for a family of four, are available starting as low as $80 per night, and includes overnight accommodations at a Flint and Genesee County hotel of your choice and Village admission. To book your FunPak Getaway, visit www.visitflint.travel and click into "Overnight Pure FunPaks." Questions, please contact the Flint CVB at (810) 232-3261 or toll-free at 1-877-FLINT-MI. Light Up Your Holidays the Old-Fashioned Way and treat the family to this festive holiday celebration. It's a tradition!

The Holiday Soiree and Silent Auction will be held Thursday, December 4th at the Stockton Center at Spring Grove (720 Ann Arbor Street, Flint) from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. Tickets for all the festivities are $10 each and they are available at the door. Everyone is welcome. Your ticket allows you to gain entrance to the magnificent Stockton Center Museum, to enjoy delectable food, to qualify for door prizes, and much, much more. Auction items for the silent auction include: an autographed novel, massages, gift baskets, gift certificates, delectable desserts, and many other intriguing items!