There are two holiday events being held in Wickenburg, the Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering and the Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights.
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When is the Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering?
The Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering starts on Friday, December 7, 2007 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. when there will be a Cowboy Poets Reception. On Saturday, December 8, 2007 there are activities from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A ticketed Cowboy Poet performance takes place on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Christmas Gathering concludes on Sunday, December 9, 2007 with a non-denominational Cowboy Worship Service at 9 a.m.Where is the Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering?
The Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering reception on Friday evening is at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Saturday day sessions are at the Wickenburg Community Center, 160 North Valentine Street, just one block north of Highway 60. Saturday evening's ticketed event is at the Del E. Webb Center. Sunday morning's service is at the Wickenburg Community Center.What will happen at the Wickenburg Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering?
Featured cowboy poets will mingle with guests at a Friday night reception at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.Most of the action will take place on Saturday, starting with a cowboy Dutch-oven biscuits n’ gravy and cowboy coffee from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. After breakfast, sessions of storytelling, cowboy poetry readings and singin’ will take place in the sessions, which are held every 30 minutes in the center. On Saturday night, featured cowboy poets performing on stage include: Chris Isaacs, Sally Bates, Sam Noble, Rolf Flake, Tom Hiatt, and Arizona State Historian Marshall Trimble.
How much will it cost to get in?
The Cowboy Poets Reception on Friday, December 7th includes cocktails and appetizers for $15 per person (reservations required). Sessions on Saturday during the day are free. The performance on Saturday evening, December 8th is a ticketed event, $15 in advance, $20 at the door.Where is the Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights?
The Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights takes place in historic downtown Wickenburg. The parade take place on Yavapai Street in front of the Christian School, traveling to historic Frontier Street near the Chamber of Commerce Office and continuing down Frontier near the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, ending at Tegner & Yavapai Street near the Little Red Schoolhouse.When is the Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights?
The Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights takes place on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.What kind of festivities will there be at the Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights?
Visitors and residents will gather to watch the illuminated entries and have the opportunity to visit with Santa Claus after the parade at the awards ceremonies in front of the Garcia Little Red Schoolhouse, where entertainment and refreshments will be served.How much will it cost to get in?
Nothing! Admission to the Wickenburg Christmas Parade of Lights is free.What if I have more questions about either event?
Visit the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce online, or for event information and tickets call 928-684-5479.Do you have any pictures?
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