Contact Information

Artists: Apply online to participate for 2009!

Download the art tour application here.

Parade: Download the Parade of Lights application here.

 
Merchants' Open House and  North Pole
Malissa Rytting and Carol Shraeder (719) 850-1400 


Parade of Lights Mary Bork (719) 852-2731  
Linda Burnett (719) 852-5171
Debbie Garcia (719) 852-5700

Festival of Trees,  & Art Tour
Laura Murphy, (719)850-0114
Crystal Mascarenas (719)588-5638  
Jane Rhett (719)852-5210

Santa’s Workshop  & Monte Marketplace
Mike Bork, (719)852-2692

Alamosa Bus CO
Julie Nunley, (719)589-3384

Memorial Tree  and Toy Drive
Manuel Archuletta
(719) 852-0759

Rocky Mountain Stage: Charlotte Crites (719) 852-5337 

Friday, December 5

  • Monte Holiday Marketplace, 3-8PM
  • Santa's Workshop,4-6PM 
    • children can make presents for friends and family
  • "Bisque Bowl" MAC Fundraiser/Soup Dinner, 5:30-7:30PM
    • Buy a handcrafted bowl by local artists and community members and we'll feed you homemade soup, stews, bisques!
    • All of the above events will take place at Ski Hi Park

Saturday, December 6

  •  Art Tour, 10-6PM

    • Do your Christmas shopping during a unique, once a year opportunity!
    • Park your car and ride the Alamosa Bus Company Shuttle around town -- you can even ride from Alamosa!
      • Buses leave from Alamosa at 10AM, 1 and 4PM
        • Buses pick up from Inn of the Rio Grande and 4rth and State. 
      • Buses will stop at all Art Tour events and the Monte Holiday Marketplace
      • last bus leaves Monte Vista at 6:30PM
  • Monte Holiday Marketplace, 3-8PM 9-3
    • Breakfast with Santa, 9-11
    • Lunch, 11-2:30 
    • Gift-wrapping
    • Art
    • Crafts
    • Food
      •  All of the above events will take place at Ski Hi Park
  • Downtown Merchant's Open House, 1-8PM 
    • Historic Downtown District
    • Carolers 
    • Marshmallow Roast
  • Parade of Lights, Downtown Historic District: 6PM
  • Memorial Tree Lighting 6:30 PM, 2nd & Adams St
  • North Pole: Visit with Santa & Toy Drive, 922 2nd avenue  6:30-8PM
  • Festival of Trees, 229 Adams St.  2-7:30

Sunday, December 7

  • Musical Christmas card “Home for the Holidays” with Rocky Mountain Stage Productions
    • First Christian Church, 200 Washington St., 2:30PM 

 

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Hosted  by: 

Alamosa Bus Company 

Monte Arts Council

Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce 

Monte Vista Parks and Recreation 

Rocky Mountain Stage 

Sponsored by: 

Monte Vista MAIN Street D.R.E.A.M.

Alco

KRZA

Valley Publishing

Rocky Mountain Plumbing

The Art Thing

The Mansion Bed and Breakfast  

Rio Grande County Tourism Panel 

 

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