Be there for The Lights at Legacy

Wondering what to do this weekend?

Here’s a plan: On Sunday, November 22, The Shops at Legacy in Plano will kick off the holiday season by hosting “The Lights at Legacy,” a fun-filled tree lighting ceremony enjoyed by local residents and surrounding communities that specifically benefits the Child Life department at Children’s at Legacy.

Children’s Medical Center will be there, with the Women’s Auxiliary supporting the hospital through the sale of blinking reindeer noses and specially commissioned Christopher Radko™ holiday ornaments that were inspired by a patient’s artwork. The Auxiliary also called in a few favors and managed to get Santa Claus himself to make an appearance – sales of photos with the Man in Red will also help out the hospital (I hope yours go better than mine did last year).

A real Children’s ambulance will also be on-site, and there will be tables providing free information on the hospital and the Women’s Auxiliary.

Several shop owners and restaurants are generously donating a portion of the day’s sales to Children’s, too, so make a point to stop by the U Boutique and Med Spa (relax), Half Shell’s Seafood Grill (mmmm…oysters), Gordon Biersch brewery restaurant (Prost!), St. Bernard Sports (Ski Texas!) and Bachendorf’s jewelers (for even more beautiful, sparkly things).

Other cool holiday baubles at the event include live reindeer, carolers, face-painting, train & carriage rides and caricature artists — all while various musical groups and choirs perform on three different stages. Other merchants will also be hosting a variety of activities including special promotions both inside and outside their stores, and great deals for attendees to start their holiday shopping.

There’s so much to do and see, you may have to make more than one trip. Or call some relatives and tell them to bring a few friends of their own.

The festival kicks off at 2 p.m. The tree lighting ceremony, featuring Plano mayor Phil Dyer as the official switch -flipper, happens at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the event, please visit the website.