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Holidazzle Weekend 2 Includes Santa Zoom Meet-and-Greets

Join us virtually this weekend, December 3 through December 6

December 3, 2020

Join us virtually each weekend this holiday season as we bring Holidazzle to you, wherever you are. This week is again full of activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Kick back and enjoy virtual activities and entertainment with you and yours each week with Holidazzle now through December 20.

Santa Zoom meet-and-greet sign-up starts today at 10 am.

Santa is visiting Holidazzle this week and will offer FREE Zoom meet-and-greets on Saturday, December 5 from 9 am – 1 pm. Sign up opens at 10 am on Thursday, December 3 at www.holidazzle.com/santa2020. Tell Santa your wish list, take a screengrab and enjoy a brief conversation with Santa virtually. Santa will also hold meet-and-greets on Saturday, December 19, with signups for that date launching Thursday, December 17 at 10 am.

Yeti is coming to Peavey Plaza

The Holidazzle Yeti is making an appearance at Peavey Plaza beginning this week. The Yeti, a Christopher Lutter-Gardella creation, will be at Peavey Plaza with support from the Mpls Downtown Improvement District from December 3 through December 13. Plus, Christopher will be doing a special DIY mini-yeti craft demonstration this Saturday. Look for that demonstration on www.holidazzle.com/craft and on Holidazzle’s Facebook page.

The Holidazzle Show presented by Comcast

Join us weekly for The Holidazzle Show presented by Comcast. Episode 2 of The Holidazzle
Show launches today and brings your favorite Holidazzle activities to you in your home. Join
us this week for a great show at www.holidazzle.com/show, including:

  • A Santa visit from the North Pole
  • Shop local spotlight: Cabin Customs, Northern Drift and Simple Trends
  • Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue
  • Holidazzle Yeti artist Christopher Lutter-Gardella
  • American Ice Theatre holiday skating performance
  • Musical performance by Minnesota Chorale

Interact on social and you could win Holidazzle gift packages

Energize your Holidazzle experience this year with a special Energized Viewing Experience brought to you by Xcel Energy! We’re giving away Holidazzle packages that feature Holidazzle hats and mugs, paint-it-yourself ornaments, warm beverages, sweet treats and energyefficient light bulbs. Plus, once per week one winner will receive a Supercharged package that includes an ecobee3 lite thermostat. Just like Holidazzle on Facebook or Instagram and tag three friends in our gift package post, and you will be eligible to win a prize package to enjoy while you’re taking in Holidazzle this season. Look for giveaways each week.

HoliTivities brought to you by Xcel Energy
You can enjoy fun, free activities thanks to the HoliTivities brought to you by Xcel Energy. The HoliTivities feature virtual puzzles, Holidazzle themed coloring pages, BINGO, I Spy, card games, origami, paper snowflakes and more. More HoliTivities will be available throughout the four weeks of Holidazzle so check back regularly.

Santa Storytime
Santa is joining us each week for a special reading of holiday stories. Stop by www.holidazzle.com/santa or Holidazzle’s Facebook page each Sunday for a Santa story time. This week, Santa is reading “The Mukluk Ball.” Remember you can also get a phone greeting from Santa at the North Pole—check Holidazzle.com for the phone number and give him a ring

Holidazzle Music: Minnesota Chorale
It is a longstanding tradition that the Minnesota Chorale performs each year at Holidazzle. Join them for a special virtual performance this week. Catch their performance in The Holidazzle Show, then watch the full performance on www.holidazzle.com/music or tune in on YouTube with the keyword “Minneapolis Holidazzle”.

Sunday’s DIY Demonstration: Third Daughter Restless Daughter
This week’s Holidazzle DIY demonstration features Third Daughter Restless Daughter. Wone and Youa Vang will be doing a cross-stitching demonstration. You can watch the demonstration or participate by purchasing the cross stitching kit at www.holidazzle.com/craft.

How to Holiday
We’ve got holiday resources for you at Holidazzle.com, including a music playlist, where to find classic holiday and winter movies, a recipe collection and more. Make Holidazzle your stop for preparing to celebrate wherever you are.

Catch us on YouTube
All of Holidazzle’s virtual content is on Holidazzle.com, and you can also find our videos on our new YouTube page using the keyword “Minneapolis Holidazzle”. Xfinity customers, find The Holidazzle Show on YouTube with the Xfinity X1 voice remote. Say “Minneapolis Holidazzle” into your Xfinity X1 voice remote, and you’ll find all available episodes ready for viewing.

Share your #Holidazzle memories with us
We want to hear from you this holiday season! Share your favorite Holidazzle photos and videos with us by using the hashtag #Holidazzle on Instagram. Visit www.holidazzle.com or follow Holidazzle on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to enjoy this year’s virtual content.

About the mpls downtown council:
Founded in 1955, and one of the most historic central business associations in the nation, the mpls downtown council (mdc) is a membership-based entity that works to create an extraordinary downtown. The mdc’s collaborative developments of Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan was designed to help downtown businesses, community leaders, and citizens build on downtown assets and implement future goals. For more information, please visit www.mplsdowntown.com.


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