A Dickens Holiday 2008

Produced by the Arts Council with Downtown Alliance of Fayetteville

A Family Tradition Continues

On Friday, November 28, from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m., Historic Downtown Fayetteville will again be transformed into a unique & wonderful shopping experience.

Ever wish for a simpler time…when the pace of life wasn't hectic, families still enjoyed spending evenings together, and Tiny Tim didn't play a ukulele? Roll back the clock with us for A Dickens Holiday. Horse drawn carriages rolling up and down Hay Street carry shoppers the old fashioned way, past merchants' windows adorned with beautiful Victorian holiday decorations, past artisans and vendors of all sorts of delightful treats. Joyful children pose with Father Christmas for memory laden pictures.

The smells of cider and gingerbread permeate the chilly air. And there, now over there, it's Ebenezer Scrooge himself, pursued by the ghost of….well, what did you expect?

We're talking Dickens here!

As darkness approaches and the clock reaches 5:00 p.m., townspeople gather in front of the Arts Council for the candlelight procession which begins at 5:30 p.m. No sound but breathing as the crowd follows the carriage to the Market House. It's time for the lighting of the Holiday Tree and the illumination of Olde Fayetteville. The sounds of the season pour from strolling carolers as the evening continues until the magic ends at 9:00 p.m.

Or does it?

This year, let the magic of this warm holiday experience usher in the holidays in a way your family will remember for a long time to come.

Sponsored by: The Fayetteville Observer, PWC and sfLa+Architects