63 schools transform Cathedral Square into “Community Spirit Park” for Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

Decorating begins tomorrow and continues through Wednesday; 2,300+ students to participate Downtown Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St., transforms into “Community Spirit Park” as part of the 13th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival.
Decorated by over 60 schools throughout metro Milwaukee, each
school’s tree represents a class theme or wish demonstrated through
handmade ornaments by the students. Decorating of Cathedral Square
Park will begin Nov. 11 and conclude Nov. 16.

“Community Spirit Park” at Cathedral Square Park is one of three downtown parks decorated for
the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. The lights of Cathedral Square
Park, Pere Marquette Park and Zeidler Union Square will officially be
turned on at the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Kick-Off
Extravaganza at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Pere Marquette
Park. The free family event will feature Mickey Mouse, Santa, holiday
acts, live music, a fireworks display and free G4S Jingle Bus rides
after the show. Decorations of the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival
will remain lit through Sunday, Jan. 1.

Below is the “Community Spirit Park” decorating schedule for Friday, Nov. 11.  Over 700 students will
participate on Nov. 11. The remaining 1,600 kids will decorate Nov. 12 & 14-16.

FRIDAY, NOVEMEBER 11

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Lowell Elementary School, 4360 S. 20th
St., Milwaukee

Tippecanoe School, 357 E. Howard Ave.,
Bay View

Milwaukee College Prep. 38th St., 2623
N. 38th St., Milwaukee

Kluge Elementary School, 5760 N. 67th
St., Milwaukee

Engleburg, 500 N. 91st St., Milwaukee

Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language,
2430 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee

Gaenslen Elementary, 150 E. Burleigh
St., Milwaukee

12:00 p.m.  – 1:00 p.m.

Urban Day School, 1441 N. 24th St.,
Milwaukee & N. 12th St., Milwaukee

Humboldt Park School, 3230 S. Adams
Ave., Bay View

Dover Street Elementary School, 2969 S.
Howell Ave., Bay View

12:15 p.m.  – 1:15 p.m.

Hampton Elementary School, 500 N. 53rd
St., Milwaukee

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

St. Alphonsus Catholic School, 6000 W.
Loomis Rd., Greendale

St. Matthew Parish School, 9303 S.
Chicago Rd., Oak Creek

For more information on the Milwaukee
Holiday Lights Festival or other decorating dates, visit
www.MilwaukeeHolidayLights.com or call 414.220.4700 for more
information.