Event Listing - City Events, Arts & Crafts
Fri Nov 28, 2008 - Sun Dec 21, 2008

Great Dickens Christmas Fair

and Victorian Holiday Party


Tel. 800.510.1558
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Location
Date and Time
Cow Palace
2600 Geneva Ave.
Daly City, CA 94014 map
cross street: Santos St.
district: Daly City

Fri Nov 28, 2008 (11am - 7pm )
Sat Nov 29, 2008 (11am - 7pm )
Sun Nov 30, 2008 (11am - 7pm )
Sat Dec 6, 2008 (11am - 7pm )
Sun Dec 7, 2008 (11am - 7pm )

Description
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: a timegame adventure into Victorian Holiday partying with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. It’s a twilight evening in Charles Dickens’ London Town – a city filled with lively and colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air.

Cries of street vendors hawking their wares ring out above the bustling crowd. Dozens of lamplit shops are filled to overflowing with Christmas presents. New this year: each patron receives a Victorian name, a Passport to the Past, and tokens for prizes if the Timegame is well played. And it’s all in a Holiday Humor!

Entertainment: Continuous performances on five stages and in the streets feature lively and colorful characters from Dickens' London. Included will be energetic song and dance in Fezziwig's Warehouse, boisterous music hall performers in Mad Sal's Dockside Alehouse, chimney sweeps, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and that evil genius Fagin.
For Children: Punch and Judy puppet shows, Victorian fairies, Father Christmas, and interactive theatrical performances; games and holiday activities; Victorian arts and crafts.

Food & Drink: Gourmet chefs will offer delicious foods from around the world, including fish and chips, English bangers, Greek delicacies, French onion soup, and enticing desserts. Craft Ales from local breweries and well-known British imports will satisfy the heartiest thirst. A wide selection of fine wines and champagne will be available by the glass.

Shopping: Visit the shops of London to find one-of-a-kind treasures, Victorian reproductions, fine art, romantic clothing, glittering pewter, and dazzling jewelry. Complete your holiday shopping or discover the perfect dress for that New Year's Eve party. Shopkeepers will welcome you, share a story or two, and send you on your way (hopefully laden with packages) with a hearty "Happy Christmas."

Re-entry: Visitors to the fair may leave and re-enter by receiving a hand stamp upon exit.

Pets: Pets are not allowed.

Smoking: The Cow Palace is a non-smoking facility.

Wheelchairs: The fair is handicapped accessible.