FREE Events this Month

In the months of December, all around America, you can enjoy these events FOR FREE, with your families and friends… Don’t forget, that feeling when the whole family gets together, talking, laughing and simply being happy, should happen more than once a year!

NEW MEXICO – “RED ROCK BALLOON RALLY” - according to Gallup this the second biggest show of balloons in the world with more than 250 giant balloons flying through the valleys and canyons of Red Rock State Park. Free! WWW.BALLONRALLY.COM This is my favorite, because it gathers together everything that I like:

NEW YORK: take the kids to KING KULLENS KIDS COOKING CLASSES

Dez.5-26 in STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, New Yor City. The children learn to be young ‘chefs’ and make delicious things for Christmas, such as Christmas Strufoli, Hanuckkah latkes and Hanukkah delicacies. WWW.STATENISLANDKIDS.ORG – 718-27232060

PENNSYLVANIA – HAWLEY WINTERFEST CELEBRATION - in the city of Hawley Dec. 6 – 14. In honor of ‘The Christmas season, the city celebrates in a very beautiful and festive way, singing Christmas songs, riding in carriages, dress-ups… there’s something very very special for everyone. WWW.HAWLEYWINTERFEST.COM The ‘tour’ made in some of the houses is for a fee.

UTAH – DEER VALLEY OPENING WEEKEND - in the town of Park City, live music, ski tours and celebrities from heaven will be there to raise funds for the group Waterkeeper Alliance, which helps the environment. Beautiful! WWW.DEERVALLEY.COM See the schedule of the site, it’s full of events.

MINNESOTA - in Minneapolis until Dec 21, it’s completely free, from Thursday to Sunday, the city is filled with Christmas floats, costumed for the occasion, series of parades… The biggest party! WWW.HOLIDAZZLE.COM 

KENTUCKY – “CANDLELIGHT TOURS AT MAKER’S MARK DISTILLERY” – until December 13 in Loretto, marks the end of the call,”ban” the sale of alcoholic beverages. They give you a guided tour of the distillery, you see the fermentation, bottling, storage of the barrels of the famous place. Of course, you will taste bourbon and want to take something home … WWW.MAKERSMARK.COM 

ILLINOIS – Chicago - until Dec 19 . “CAROLING AT CLOUD GATE” at Millennium Park, every Friday in front of ‘Cloud Gate’, that’s a huge sculpture of 110 tons of steel, you watch a choir and sing along with them if you want! WWW.MILLENIUMPARK.ORG 

I’m going to look for other events in other states… stay tuned.

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