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First ever Okanagan Christmas Fest underway

Jeff Martin/Global News

An outdoor Christmas market has set up shop at the Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts.

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The inaugural Okanagan Christmas Fest is a European inspired market filled with lights and decorations, where vendors offer up Christmas treats and drinks.

Inside there’s live entertainment and a Christmas Tree walk, with trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses.

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“All of the revenue from the sponsorships go to the food bank,” Sylvia Hermans, co-organizer of the event said.

Tickets to the festival are five dollars. Children under 12 get in for free.

The Okanagan Christmas Fest goes on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

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On Monday, all of the trees wil be moved to the Kanata Hotel, where they will be auctioned off.

The auction goes from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

All of the money raised from the auction will also go to the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank.

 

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