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Valley community Christmas events

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Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 | 08:45 AM

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Special communitywide events celebrating the Christmas season get started Thanksgiving weekend in the central San Joaquin Valley:

Kingsburg's Swedish "Julgranfest" Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. Friday, Downtown Kingsburg, Draper and Smith streets, Kingsburg, (559) 897-1111.

Porterville Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6 p.m. Friday, Centennial Park, N. Main St., Porterville, (559) 310-5488

Bass Lake Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Bass Lake, 54449 Road 432, Bass Lake, (559) 642-3121.

Reedley's Christmas Tree Lighting, 5 p.m. Saturday, Pioneer Park, 895 G St., Reedley.

Visalia's Candy Cane Lane Parade "A Fairy Tale Christmas," 7 p.m. Monday, downtown Visalia, Main Street, Visalia.

Sanger's Christmas Tree Lighting, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Brehler Square, 7th and N streets, Sanger, (559) 875-4575.

Madera Tractor Parade of Lights, 8 p.m. Nov. 29, Yosemite Avenue, Madera, 673-3563.

Sanger's Nation's Christmas Tree City Toyland Parade, 11 a.m. Dec. 1, downtown Sanger, 7th and N streets, (559) 875-4575.

Fowler Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, intersection of Merced and Seventh streets, Fowler, (559) 834-3113, ext. 100.

Oakhurst Community Christmas Tree Lighting, 5 p.m. Dec. 1, Ditton's Talking Bear Corner, Highway 41 and Road 426, Oakhurst, (559) 642-0313.

Chowchilla Lions Club Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2, Rite Aid parking lot, corner of Robertson Boulevard and Front Street, Chowchilla, (559) 665-8615, ext. 110.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony "Santa Comes to Clovis," 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Clovis Civic Center, 1033 Fifth St., Clovis, (559) 324-2780.

Selma Holiday Street Faire & Santa Arrival, 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Lincoln Park, Mill Street at South McCall Avenue, Selma, (559) 891-2237.

Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. Dec. 8, Fulton Mall, downtownfresno.org/do/ christmas-parade.

The Pageantry of Lights Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Dec. 8, downtown Kerman, Madera Avenue, C to G streets, (559) 846-6343.

Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Kings Canyon National Park; activities will take place at the base of the General Grant Tree. Chartered buses: $30-$50. Details (559) 875-4575.




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