{"id":111828,"date":"2014-11-25T19:42:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T00:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/vallejo-california-celebrates-the-mad-hatter-holiday-festival-throughout-the-city-during-december\/"},"modified":"2014-11-25T19:42:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T00:42:23","slug":"vallejo-california-celebrates-the-mad-hatter-holiday-festival-throughout-the-city-during-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/vallejo-california-celebrates-the-mad-hatter-holiday-festival-throughout-the-city-during-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Vallejo California Celebrates the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival throughout the City during December"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS SOURCE: Mad Hatter Holiday Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

VALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The City of Vallejo, California celebrates the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival throughout the city combining a parade, tree lighting, festival, boat parade, museum exhibit, grand homes tour, city hall exhibit and free bus service to and from the festival throughout the city!<\/p>\n

Saturday, December 6, 2014 – in Vallejo, Calif. – Downtown Historic District (Wonderland Hotline: 844-344-8793):<\/p>\n

– Wonderland Festival Activities begins at 2 p.m. in Unity Plaza, downtown Vallejo.
– Mad Hatter Parade starts at 4:30 p.m. (Georgia and Sonoma Blvd.)
– Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m.
– Lighted Boat Parade at 6:30 p.m.
– Mad Hatter Costume Ball at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Mad Hatter Costume Ball will be at Dance Unlimited, 501 Georgia Street – two dance floors, three bands, DJs, dance performances, costume contest, food and drink – be entertained by The Shams, Bay Area’s popular hard rocking, fiddle playing, punk-infused group along with Fiddlaround, an acoustic trio performing fiddle tunes and swamp boogie and Raymond Victor: The Used Blues Band with foot stomping bluegrass music.<\/p>\n

Saturday, December 13, 2014 – January 3, 2015:<\/p>\n

“Gazing Through the Looking Glass” exhibit at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum explores how some artists have picked up Lewis’s characters and made them part of contemporary art: the exhibit features work by celebrated illustrator Barry Moser, visionary artist Charles Ware, and fantasy artist Ronnie Goodman. Lectures, film, and presentations will accompany the exhibit.<\/p>\n

Sunday, December 14, 2014:<\/p>\n

Vallejo’s Grand Homes Tour from charming historic homes ranging from imaginative craftsmanship to Victorian Italianate with a special treat to visit one of Burning Man’s top creations the NeverwasHaul built in 2006 – a magical nomadic 19th century Victorian three level structure inspired by the works of Jules Verne-decked out for the holidays.<\/p>\n

This year celebrates the Festival’s 5th year anniversary with city-wide participation – creating positive exposure for Vallejo and contributing greatly to the efforts in revitalizing the Downtown.<\/p>\n

Art mobiles, fire-shooting snails, dragons, and horses light-up Vallejo’s streets – marching and dancing Maritime Academy Cadets grace the downtown, other attendees donned with top hats and Victorian attire come in droves to celebrate Wonderland once again. There is a 5 foot Santa G-Nome that shoots fire from the top of his head thirty feet into the air, giant multicolored Wagon Wheel: The Vicious Cycle, the Mad Hatter, mouse, Lion King, Cheshire Cat, as well as roving Queens and Duchesses, along with the white rabbit – giant mushrooms and cupcakes come alive, an adult and children fantasy Wonderland that continues on weekends throughout the month of December. <\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/HatterVallejo.com\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n

FACEBOOK – MAD HATTER HOLIDAY VALLEJO: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MadHatterHolidayVallejo<\/a>. <\/p>\n

INFO: 844-344-8793<\/p>\n

Our YouTube video produced by WhatSF, a weekly television program in San Francisco, has a growing viewership of over 100,000: http:\/\/youtu.be\/jN6MhLHYFrI<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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*PHOTO Caption: Vicious Cycle – Mad Hatter Mascot and Teapot.<\/p>\n

News issued by: Mad Hatter Holiday Festival<\/p>\n

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Alternate Headline: Fifth Annual Mad Hatter Holiday Festival Makes a Wonderland of San Francisco Bay Area City<\/small><\/p>\n

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