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Author Jodi Tanner – Vice President Las Olas Association | Las Olas Boulevard & Isles Magazine
‘Tis the Season… and we are all getting ready for our ever-amazing, year-end holiday festivities here in Fort Lauderdale.
The Las Olas Association is very excited to invite you to our 61st Annual Christmas on Las Olas, being held on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 from 5-10 pm on the iconic Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale. COLO 2023 is going to be better than ever and here are some things that you’ll want to know about this year’s event.
As it does each year, this traditional kickoff to our holiday season will bring thousands of people of all ages to our beautiful Las Olas Boulevard. The boulevard will be closed off to traffic from SE 6th Avenue to SE 11th Avenue and will be decorated with festive Christmas lights, holiday décor, revelers donning Christmas and Elf attire, and of course lots of holiday cheer. As you stroll along Las Olas, you will be treated to 30 live performances on our three entertainment stages located on 6th Avenue, 8th Avenue and 10th Avenue with singers, dancers, and theatrical artists, and of course, the big guy himself, Santa Claus.
There will be kids and adults of all ages representing many local schools and arts organizations putting on special shows for your holiday enjoyment. And , as always, the many wonderful shops, restaurants, and galleries on Las Olas will be festive and looking forward to your visit on this magical night!
The amazing 75’ Snow Mountain will be back to give you a thrilling holiday ride and the skating rink will be waiting for you to bring back those memories or to create new ones for all ages. As you make your way along the boulevard taking in the sights and sounds, you’ll also find a few of our famous “Elf Pubs” to serve you a variety of adult and non-adult holiday libations.
I must say, this is also my favorite time of year. I love the holiday spirit, the smiling faces, friends and families coming together and the ‘Christmas Spirit’ that is felt in the air and experienced by everyone. I also LOVE that this is a free event put on by our local business community for the benefit of our community.
And I love that the event has grown so popular that it is now covered by local, regional and even national media, bringing valuable media exposure benefitting our community.That media exposure now brings guests from all over Greater Fort Lauderdale and surrounding Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, as well as many people who fly in from other parts of the country just to come to this amazing event and to spend the holidays in Fort Lauderdale!
On behalf of our Las Olas Association and our Las Olas community, I would like to send you all a huge holiday hug and thank you for supporting and celebrating the holiday season with us! We look forward to seeing you there with ‘Jingle Bells’ on!
P.S. We are still offering COLO sponsorship opportunities and if you would like us to send you a sponsorship deck, please reach out to me, Jodi Tanner or Audrey Korshoff at info@christmasonlasolas.com to see more ways in which you can participate. Thank you!
Have a great holiday season! Las Olas Loves you!
Jodi Tanner Vice President, Las Olas Association
Article from LAS OLAS BOULEVARD & ISLES MAGAZINE is the official bimonthly publication of the Las Olas Association providing our local homeowners, residents, businesses and professionals in the Las Olas Boulevard corridor with relevant local news, civic updates and events information specifically and exclusively focused on our own Las Olas Boulevard, Isles and surrounding area.
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