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Welcome to the Official Web Site for the Capital Holiday Lights in the Park, presented by the Albany PAL, the City of Albany, and Hannaford Supermarkets, celebrating its 11th year of lighting up the nights in Albany’s historic Washington Park!
Each holiday season, since 1997, the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) along with our many partners and volunteers have transformed Albany’s Washington Park into a winter wonderland of lights and festivity! The 2007 show is an all-new, drive-through spectacular with everyone watching for the most famous reindeer of all – Rudolph. At the end of your drive through the Lights, the Washington Park Lake House comes alive. Join your favorite reindeer and friends as they bring fun and mystery to the holiday season. Rudolph will be hiding throughout the Park, and your little ones can enter a special drawing to guess the number of Rudolphs on display throughout the park. A winner will be drawn from the correct entries for a special holiday prize. Entries can be placed at the trellis in the Lake House. With more than 130 displays and scenes, searching for Red-Nosed Reindeer is just part of the magic as the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) invites everyone to get into the spirit of the season with the Capital Region’s foremost holiday event – Capital Holiday Lights in the Park. The best part of the 11th Annual Capital Holiday Lights in the Park is that all proceeds benefit the juvenile crime prevention programs of the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL)! At the end of the ride through Capital Holiday Lights, Albany PAL welcomes everyone to visit the Lake House filled with crafts, refreshments and special friends including Rudolph. Santa will be there through Dec. 23 to hear the holiday wishes of the little ones. Plus, there will be rides for the children on many evenings. Every Sunday evening Freckles the Clown will have face-painting for the children. Every Monday evening ther will be marshmallow toasting and chestnut roasting at the Lake House. Every Tuesday eveing there will be marshmallow toasting and chestnut roasting at the Lake House as well as school and community choral groups from the Capital Region singing to put everyone in a festive mood. Every Wednesday and Thursday evening school and community choral groups from the Capital Region will be singing in the Lake House to put everyone in a festive mood. November 29 & December 20 our friends from Albany Broadcasting station WFLY (FLY 92.3) will be with us. November 30, December 7, 21, & 23 live reindeer will be visiting from the North Pole. December 2 & 19 our friends from Albany Broadcasting station WZMR (104.9 The Edge) will be with us. December 6 & 16 our friends from Albany Broadcasting station WYJB (B95.5) will be with us. December 9 & 20 our friends from Albany Broadcasting station WKLI (Magic 100.9) will be with us. December 13our friends from Albany Broadcasting station WAJZ (JAMZ 96.3) will be with us. Thursday through Sunday evenings, horse-drawn carriage rides are available for boarding passengers near the entrance to the Lights. Reservations for private and group carriage rides may be made by contacting Spider Web Farm Shires at 518-797-5104. The Albany Trolleys will also be available for charter for lights’ outings. To charter the trolleys, call 518-462-3825. The Washington Park Lake House will be closed on December 24, 25, 31, & January 1. The 11th Annual Capital Holiday Lights in the Park runs from November 23, 2007 until January 1, 2008. Show runs from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sundays through Thursdays and from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays. The Washington Park Lake House is open for activities from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sundays through Thursdays and from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays. The Lake House will be closed December 24 & 25 as well as December 31 and January 1, but the drive through show will still be running these days at the above times. Admission: per car $12, per limousine $20, per bus $75 VIP $2 discount tickets are available at Hannaford Supermarkets in the Capital Region. Capital Holiday Lights also honors the Times Union SourceCard with $2 off admission on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. These offers may not be used in combination or with any other special offers or discounts. (Washington Park entrance at Madison & New Scotland) FROM THE WEST: Go East on Route 20 into Albany. Bear right at fork in the road (intersection of Allen Street). Continue East on Madison Avenue to New Scotland Ave entrance. Turn left into Washington Park. FROM THE EAST: Go West on I-90 to I-787 South. Continue South on I-787 to Madison Avenue exit. Proceed West on Madison Avenue to New Scotland Avenue. Entrance to Washington Park is on the right. FROM THE NORTH: Go South to I-90. Exit I-90 at Arbor Hill. Continue straight on Henry Johnson Blvd., following it to New Scotland Avenue entrance. FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-787 North to Exit 23 or (North to Southern Blvd.). Take Southern Blvd. to Delaware Avenue. Take a right on Delaware Avenue and proceed to Madison Avenue. Take a left on Madison to New Scotland Avenue entrance to Washington Park. The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) thanks the businesses and community organizations that so generously support Albany’s Capital Holiday Lights. The Capital City’s light show is a true indication of community spirit and we appreciate all who have enabled us to brighten the holidays for thousands during this 11th annual celebration. Thank you to: Diamond Presenting SponsorHannaford Supermarkets — www.hannaford.comPlatinum SponsorsCapital Bauer Insurance Financial Services — www.capitalbauer.com/data/CDPHP — www.cdphp.com David B. Silipigno Foundation — www.davidbsilipignofoundation.com Turner Construction — www.turnerconstruction.com Media SponsorsAlbany Broadcasting — www.albanybroadcasting.comCBS 6 — www.cbs6albany.com Time Warner Cable — www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/ Times Union — www.timesunion.com Gold Presenting SponsorsAFLAC — www.aflac.comCDTA — www.cdta.org Citizens Bank — www.citizensbank.com Fuller & O’Brien Insurance Geico/Albany Office — www.geico.com/local/davephillips I Love New York — www.iloveny.com Trans World Entertainment — www.twec.com Verizon — www.verizon.com Silver Presenting SponsorsArmory Nissan — www.armorynissan.comCapital Region Living Magazine — www.crlmag.com Capital Region Orthopedic — www.caportho.com CBA — www.cbaalbany.org Farm Family Insurance — www.farmfamily.com Frank Kiepura, PC — www.459taxx.com Greater Capital Region Building and Trades IBEW Local 236 — www.ibew236.com/links.php MVP — www.mvphealthcare.com Pitney Bowes MapInfo — www.mapinfo.com Simmons Machine Tool Corp. — www.smtgroup.com Spotlight Newspapers — www.spotlightnews.com Suburban Energy Services — www.suburbanpropane.com Thorpe Electric — www.seagulllighting.com USB Financial Services — www.ubs.com Wolberg Electric — www.wolberg.com Bronze Presenting SponsorsAlbany Aqua Ducks and Trolleys — www.albanyaquaducks.comBank of America — www.bankofamerica.com Capital Communications Federal Credit Union — www.capcomfcu.org Capital District YMCA — www.cdymca.org Chabad Lubavitch of the Capital District College of St. Rose — www.strose.edu CommSoft and Tech Valley Communications — www.techvalleycom.com Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union 190 — www.laborers.org/Local190 Ditonno & Sons Demolition Services Downtown Albany Business Improvement District — www.downtownalbany.org Durham School Bus Services — www.durhamschoolservices.com Dutch Apple Cruises — www.dutchapplecruises.com Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center — www.hiltongardeninn.hilton.com Howe Caverns — www.howecaverns.com Huck Finn’s Warehouse — www.huckfinnwarehouse.com Key Bank — www.key.com Lombardo’s Restaurant M&T Bank — www.mandtbank.com The Madison 3 — Trios/Sadie Klutz/Michaels McNamee, Lockner, Titus & Williams — www.mltw.com Men and Women of the Albany Police and Fire Departments Mohawk Ambulance — www.mohawkambulanceservice.com New York Power Authority — www.nypa.gov NYS AFL–CIO — www.nysaflcio.org NYS Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators — www.nysabprl.com O’Connell & Aronowitz — www.oalaw.com Paesan’s Pizza — www.paesanspizza.com Phillips Hardware — www.shopphillips.com Picotte Companies — www.picotte.com Pro Tech Lawn Sprinklers — www.protechlawnsprinkers.com Progressive Insurance — www.progressive.com Rosen’s Uniforms — www.rosensuniforms.com Rowlands & Barranca Agency, Inc.— www.rowbarinc.com SEFCU — www.sefcu.com St. Peter’s Hospital — www.stpetershealthcare.org Teamsters Local 294 — www.teamsterslocal294.com Tri–City Valley Cats — www.tcvalleycats.com Trustco Bank — www.trustcobank.com The UPS Store — www.theupsstore.com Walter S. Pratt & Sons, Inc. — www.prattandsons.com Patron SponsorsAwards by Walsh — www.awardsbywalsh.comBackyard Sheds & Gazebos — www.backyardshedsco.com Bernardo Goldstein Insurance City of Albany Department of General Services City of Albany Police Department City of Albany Department of Recreation Crowne Plaza Hotel — www.cpalbany.com Digital Page — www.digital-page.com Dott’s Garage George’s Mobil Greenbush Tape & Label — www.greenbushlabel.com Jack’s Restaurant Little League Baseball, NY District Morgan Linen — www.morganlinenservice.com Orchard Tavern — www.orchardtavern.com Polish American Citizens Club Southwest Airlines — www.southwest.com Taft Furniture — www.taftfurniture.com  Join us in 2008 as we present the 12th Annual Capital Holiday Lights in Albany’s historic Washington Park. Next year’s theme will be “A Victorian Holiday” and will feature all new dazzling displays sure to please the whole family. We look forward to seeing you in 2008!Each year, Capital Holiday Lights in the Park provides the Capital Region and beyond with a spirited Holiday Celebration. Thousands of families enjoy the show while contributing to a worthwhile organization, The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL). Albany PAL, founded in 1988, is proud to provide quality after school programming to more than 4,000 Albany youth annually. With the help of Albany Police Officers, community volunteers and college interns PAL keeps kids off the streets and safe during their non-school hours. In an attempt to deter juvenile crime, PAL mentors youth through athletic, educational, and recreational programs and events. PAL provides our youth with numerous programs including, but not limited to: PAL Marching Band Show Stoppers Step Teams Lacrosse Cooking with a PAL Science on Patrol Basketball Baseball Volleyball Mindplay Competitions Chess Golf Publishing Club Double Dutch Cartooning and Drawing Police Explorers Youth Leadership Council PAL/Art Mitchell College Scholarships Field Trips PAL/Pioneer Toy Program which distributes more than 4,000 free toys annually to needy children. And many more…… On behalf of Albany PAL Board of Directors, staff and of course the kids, Thank you for visiting! A special thanks to the businesses and organizations that support Capital Holiday Lights in celebration of PAL. Also, thank you to those who patronize the organizations that make Lights in the Park possible, and to the countless PAL Holiday Lights volunteers! For more information about Albany PAL call (518) 435-0392 and make sure to visit our web site at www.albanypal.org. |
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