Brisbane’s Festival of the Stars!
Photo courtesy of Lee Panza
On Sunday, December 6th @ 5:30 p.m. there will be a wonderful event happening in the adorable little town of Brisbane, CA. It is called “Festival of the Stars”, and is called that because Brisbane is famous for the lit up stars that most citizens have on their homes. Although many people start lighting them at the very beginning of December, this evening is the official night when everyone turns them on. It is quite a sight and can be seen all the way from Highway 101. The stars, both large and small, are provided free to anyone who lives in town…all they need to do is add the lights.
To celebrate, every year the citizens, young and old, gather at the top of Visitacion & Klamath Streets (Madhouse Coffee). Everyone is given song sheets and then we march down the hill singing Christmas carols (I will be your fearless song leader.)
We end up at the Community Park where the holiday tree is lit and a few local groups do brief performances. Then comes the big event – Santa arrives on a firetruck! Coffee, cocoa and cookies are provided at no charge.
For those of you who are not familiar with this little town, it is located between San Francisco and South San Francisco and is perched on the side of San Bruno Mountain. You should take Highway 101 to get there.
It’s a wonderful evening and everyone is welcome! I hope to see you there!
Kathy Wall
(415) 608-4168
www.michaelandkathy.com
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Kathy,
It is such a wonderful holiday tradition that Brisbane has.
Small town charm next to a big city, how neat is that?
Brian
Wow, the tradition is long lived, I remember as a child taking a ride with my parents to see the stars in Brisbane. Hopefully the rain didn’t dampen Sunday’s event too much.
Larry