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Our annual summer BBQ fundraiser, returns to Downtown San Jose!

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Once again, Christmas in the Park will host Christmas in July, our annual summer fundraiser, in the Circle of Palms in downtown San Jose. Savor the flavor of hor d’oeuvres and dessert donated and prepared by downtown restaurants including Hawgs Seafood, Three Flames, Cafe San Jose, Brittania Arms, Spaghetti Factory, The Grill at the Fairmont, Cafe Primavera in the Tech and Speido Restaurant. Our thanks go to Guglielmo Winery for generously providing the wine refreshments..

Dine on Tri-Tip Steak cooked to perfection by members of our board; Dance to the music of Sage - sagemusic.com -winners of KFOX’s last band standing; bid on fabulous items at our silent auction.

Auction items include:
    •  Sporting events including tickets with parking to a San Francisco Giants game
    •  Wine tasting for 12
    •  Mountain View Fire Department Firehouse dinner
    •  A week at a beach house in Santa Cruz
    •  A week end rental of a Harley-Davidson
    •  A personal visit from Santa

Event tickets are $75 each with a table for 10 available for $650. Sponsor a table for $1,000 and your company will be recognized with table signage at the gala, in our program and here on our website. Buy your tickets now. All tickets will be held at the door.

Purchase your key to the Toy Chest: The Toy Chest will be filled with wonderful "toys"  anchored with a two-night stay with VIP check in at the famed Venetian luxury hotel in Las Vegas, two tickets to one of the Venetian's fabulous shows, dinner for two at Wolfgang Puck's Postrio, two tickets to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and a gondola ride for two. The key that fits the lock wins the contents of the chest. Buy your key online  for $100 or purchase a key at the Christmas in July event. Only 100 keys will be sold so get them while they last!

We'd like to give special thanks our sponsors and recognize some of our early auction donors: The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, JDV Hotels, Starbucks, the Loma Prieta Winery and Daniel Zadeh, D.D.S. For gala attendees, the Montgomery Hotel is offering deluxe king or queen rooms on July 19 for 1 night at $99.00 + tax. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 408.282.8800 (ask for the Christmas in July Attendee rate) or visit Christmas in July for online reservations.

Make it happen this summer and keep the winter magic alive!!

 

Christmas in the Park

Opening Date

  • November 28, 2008 and open through January 1, 2009

Event Hours

  • 9 a.m. to midnight —Everyday

City Tree Lighting

  • 6 p.m., November 28, 2008

San Jose Holiday Parade

  • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. December 7, 2008

2007 Raffle Winners:

Raffle Winners
 
Grand prize, $5000 Bob Gillam
Mountain Bike Armando Lugunas
Wagon of toys Charlene Young
BMX Bike Campbell Tow
Tricycle Bob Zimmerman


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