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Park Royal Lights Up the Village to Ring in the Holiday Season
Annual community holiday celebration kicks off at Park Royal with special guests from
Lions Gate Hospital Foundation
Vancouver, BC – November 10, 2015 – To celebrate the annual Light Up the Village ceremony at Park Royal, friends and family are encouraged to embrace the true meaning of the holiday season on Friday, November 13. The festivities will be open to the public from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Keeper’s Crossing in the centre of The Village. Light Up the Village 2015 will kick off the beginning of a season-long partnership with Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.
The official Light Up the Village countdown will begin at 6:45 p.m. Although the events are free of charge, there will be a variety of donation opportunities available. Guests are encouraged to support the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation to help further the outstanding impact they continue to have on our community. With activities and fun for the entire family, a dazzling 100,000 lights will sparkle throughout The Village, marking the arrival of the holiday season.
Highlights for the evening include complimentary:
• Holiday cookie decorating by Whole Foods Market
• Hot cocoa by Village Taphouse
• Coffee at the Faubourg coffee cart
• Face painting & fun with Santa’s Elves
• Singing trio Fandango
• The jazz stylings of Karla Sax
A minimum donation of $2 will earn guests an illuminated glow necklace and lanyard, all proceeds will be donated directly to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. Guests following the fun on social media can snap & share a photo at Park Royal from November 13-December 24 and use the hashtag #iheartLGHF and #ParkRoyal in addition to tagging Park Royal and the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation on Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter. $1 will be donated for every social media post using those hashtags with both accounts tagged. Park Royal’s goal is to reach 3,000 posts.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/parkroyal/ and https://instagram.com/lghfoundation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Parkroyal and https://www.facebook.com/lghfoundation
Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkroyal and https://twitter.com/lghfoundation
In addition to Light Up The Village, upcoming Park Royal events include Santa’s Arrival on November 21, and Pet Photo Day with Santa on November 26. Visit http://www.shopparkroyal.com/ for a full listing of holiday events and details.
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About Park Royal
As Metro Vancouver’s premiere shopping experience, Park Royal has redefined the standard of shopping in Canada. With over 300 stores, restaurants and services minutes from downtown Vancouver, Park Royal is home to some of the world’s best fashion brands including BC’s only Simons location. With its innovative Village at Park Royal outdoor concept and completely revamped and enhanced indoor areas, Park Royal shoppers can also look forward to exciting changes coming to revitalize Park Royal North in the near future. For more information visit: shopparkroyal.com and parkroyalinsider.com
Media Contacts:
Kate Burkholder
Citizen Relations
kate.burkholder@citizenrelations.com
604-842-8565