Christmas in Vero event at Historic Dodgertown to feature holiday festivities plus the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Tickets available for the Friday, Dec. 9 evening event
The event will feature a Christmas Village, an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats, a movie under the stars, and of course a visit from Santa.
Christmas in Vero will take place on Friday evening, Dec. 9, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and is hosted by Republic Productions Vero Beach.
Guests entering the Christmas Village at Holman Stadium will be welcomed with twinkling lights and carolers strolling among the holiday vendors. Seasonal foods and hot beverages will be available to be enjoyed throughout the evening.
Santa will be available for photos from 5 to 10 p.m. (with a few intermissions). Guests who purchase tickets online can begin to see Santa at 4 p.m.
The evening will conclude with an outdoor viewing of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, ranks among the most popular movies in cinematic history. The tale of George Bailey, a compassionate, small-town businessman who has given up on his dreams to help others, only to be rescued by the prompting of his guardian angel named Clarence, has touched millions of fans since its release in 1946. The story of life, love, redemption and discovering that everyone makes a difference, is a must-watched tradition for many. The movie, nominated for five Academy Awards, is on the American Film Institute (AFI) list of most inspirational American films of all time.
Tickets for Christmas in Vero are $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-17. Children younger than three-years-of-age are free.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by clicking here (www.christmasinvero.com). Event information is also available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/574782832719908/).
About Historic Dodgertown
Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach is Florida’s premier tournament destination. Each year, more than 1,000 youth and adult sports teams travel to Historic Dodgertown for training and tournaments, including in the sports of baseball, football, softball, soccer, lacrosse and rugby. Annually, more than 16,000 hotel rooms citywide and countywide are booked from Historic Dodgertown business alone — just more than the population of the city. In addition to sporting events, Historic Dodgertown hosts numerous meetings, conferences, reunions and private gatherings in its hotel and conference center.
More than 130 Baseball Hall of Famers have played at Historic Dodgertown. It was here that Jackie Robinson led the integration of Spring Training in the south, and where Chan Ho Park and Hideo Nomo were introduced as the first professional South Korean and Japanese baseball players respectively to enter Major League Baseball. Teams and executives from Japan, South Korea, China, Italy, Canada, Russia, Latin America, the Netherlands, Australia and more have traveled to Vero Beach to learn the game and business of sports at this historic facility.
For more information about Historic Dodgertown, please visit www.historicdodgertown.com.
