Christmas parade, luminarias and Krampus fest on tap for the weekend
Enjoy luminarias
Families are invited to Keystone Heritage Park, 4200 Doniphan Drive, to enjoy luminarias and entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Doña Ana County 4-H club will be selling hot chocolate and cookies. Guests are encouraged to bring their cups for a low-waste event. High Desert native plants will be selling poinsettias. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for military, and $2 for children 11 and younger.
Cookies, Cocoa and Holiday cheer
The Center of TTUHSC El Paso campus will have the 8th Annual Cookies, Cocoa and Holiday Cheer from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso campus, 5001 El Paso Drive. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for the Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Rescue Mission of El Paso at the free event.
WinterFest event in Socorro
The city of Socorro will have its WinterFest 2022 celebration from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Rio Vista Community Center, 901 Rio Vista Road. The event will kick off with a parade from Escontrias Elementary to the Rio Vista Community Center. The event will include a variety of food vendors, games, rides, arts and crafts, and live performances. Free pictures with Santa as well.
Horizon City tree lighting and Christmas Parade
The Horizon City tree lighting event and Christmas Parade float contest will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Corky Corcoran Park, 13969 Veny Webb. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there. Hot chocolate and goodies will be served.
The El Paso Centennial Lions Club and the city of Horizon present the 2022 Horizon City Christmas Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday. The parade starts at the corner of Darrington Road and Ryderwood Avenue and goes down Darrington and turns east on Horizon Boulevard.
Holidazzle shopping event
Abundant Living Faith Center will have its Holidazzle: A Christmas Shopping Experience and Special Service, starting at 5 p.m. Friday at 1000 Valley Crest Drive. There will be shopping, free gifts, baking and food.
'Sounds of the Holidays'
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra will present "Sounds of the Holidays," a concert featuring "America's Got Talent" first runner-up, Bárbara Padilla and the Youth Opera of El Paso, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets are on sale at epso.org, ticketmaster.com, the Plaza Theatre Box Office or by phone at 915-532-3776. Prices are $49, $44, $37, $23 and $17, plus fees. Student tickets are $9 and $12, plus fees.
Denim fashions
If you’re into denim, don’t miss the free SSinkingSouls Fashion exhibit on Saturday at Toma Gallery and Studios, 210 Poplar St. The event will be from 7 to 10 p.m. The gallery is featuring Benny Plaza, owner of ssinkingsoulsgarmnts, as Plaza exhibits hand-curated, up-cycled denim with live performances from Sayless Studios. Musicians include Chil3, Skitzo B. and Riqoo B. Smoove.
“The vision I have for (the) event is to bring fashion to larger scale in El Paso and create a bigger community for other designers to do the same,” Plaza said in a text from Toma. Brian Anthony Holt, a co-founder of Toma, said a clothing drive also is being conducted for QT Community Closet. People can drop off clothes during the event.
Pecan Harvest Festival in Clint
The Ramirez Pecan Farm will have its Pecan Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 13709 North Loop Drive in Clint. Pecans will be sold at a discounted rate. The country store will be open and offering a variety of products. Free admission.
Krampus Fest Art Show & Market
Kaleidoscope Art Market will have the 6th Annual Krampus Fest from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Barnett Harley-Davidson, 8272 Gateway Blvd. E.
The event will include food trucks, local art, live music, fire dancers and a Krampus bike contest.
AT&T's 'Holidays at the Speed of Light'
From 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, enjoy AT&T’s "Holidays at the Speed of Light" block party at Vista Del Valle Park, 1300 Hawkins Blvd. At 5 p.m.. there will be a grand lighting of the houses along the block. Santa will be there, as well as snow and sledding, food trucks, hot chocolate, live music and more. Officials said 125 computers will be given away to families through Compudopt, according to a news release from AT&T. To register for a computer, visit https://www.compudopt.org/computergiveaway. To qualify, applicants must not already own a working computer at home and have a child in pre-K-12 education. Devices provided by schools are not considered owned devices and therefore do not disqualify the family.
Bid on art during the Hal Marcus Gallery's online auction
Still looking for holiday gifts? The Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon St., is conducting a Hal-iday online auction of 68 signed prints, with all opening bids starting at $25, from 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Interested people can see the artwork in person from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday or by appointment. The event marks the gallery’s third auction of the year. To see a preview of the signed prints, visit https://app.elevatedfundraising.com/auction/v3pEZ/items
Frosty Tea & Dessert Party
Treat your tastebuds at a Frosty Tea & Dessert Party starting at 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at Jane & Jensen Nostalgia Shop, 2218 E. Mills Ave. Learn how to brew your own tea and craft tea cocktails, enjoy frosty, boozy beverages, stop by a photo booth with Ms. Claus, enjoy homemade ice cream and a toppings bar, decadent deserts and tea cakes, and see a gingerbread garden and greenhouse. The event is mostly free, except for a high tea inside the shop from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets for the high tea party are $40 and are available at www.teaandtoastcart.com/teaparty; there also will be a charge for photos with Ms. Claus.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @EPTMaria on Twitter.
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