Valley Days Weekend

Contact: Jim Follett
Phone: (802) 464-8092
E-mail: Jim@visitvermont.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Winter Holidays Arriving Early in the Mount Snow Area

Mount Snow Valley, VT – To commemorate Mount Snow’s title of “First in Vermont to open for skiing” the surrounding Deerfield Valley is celebrating an early start to winter. with a number of events, discounts and activities for the whole family during the weekend of December 7th , 8th and 9th.

Participating businesses are offering special deals and discounts for the “Valley Days” shopping promotion. It will be festive on Friday evening with the Annual Holiday Concert at Memorial Hall in Wilmington. The concert featuring local musicians starts at 7pm and benefits The Deerfield Valley Food Pantry. Admission is free with a non-perishable food item or donation. Also happening this evening is the registration for those that wish to participate in Saturdays “Walk of the Santas”, a Vermont Winter Top Ten Event and an attempt to break the Guinness Book’s world record for the largest Santa gathering in one venue. Santas will receive a ‘Santa ID card’ that will entitle them to additional discounts during the event weekend throughout the valley.

Valley Days shopping promotions are in full force starting Saturday evening, and at 5 p.m. head for the sidewalks and a Downtown Village Stroll in Wilmington. The town will be sparkling with candles placed in hundreds of tin luminaries created by residents of the Deerfield Valley. Children of all ages can have their picture taken with Santa at Memorial Hall Center for the Arts at 6 p.m. Additional events happening this weekend include a comedy show, scavenger hunts, and craft fairs.

For more information and a complete schedule of events for this weekend you can visit the Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce website at http://www.visitvermont.com/ or call them at 802-464-8092.


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For more information or photographs please contact Jim Follett by e-mail at Jim@visitvermont.com or phone at 802-464-8092