R.C. School Christmas Parade

School lets out this week for Christmas Break and the students of San Pedro Roman Catholic School had their Christmas Party on Thursday, Dec. 17. The party concluded with a Christmas Parade around town. The students was spreading the Holiday cheer to all the passersby.

San Pedro Up In Lights!

Kanabar Residence

San Pedro is already in the Christmas spirit which can be seen as many residences are colorfully decorated with hundreds of Christmas lights. Here are a few around town that spread the Holiday Cheer.

Guerrero Residence on Front Street

Varela Residence

Paz Residence

Guerrero Residence on Lagoon Drive

Jurado Residence, Beach Front

Halliday Residence

Salazar Residence, Middle Street

Paz Residence, Middle Street

Holy Cross Christmas Show

Holy Cross Anglican School held its Christmas show this past weekend on Sunday, December13, at the R. Angel Nuñez Auditorium where the school children participated in skits, sang Christmas songs and reenacted the birth of Jesus Christ. Much fun was had by all of those who attended.

Holiday Boat Parade Tonight!

Don't miss out on the fun tonight, with the first Christmas event of the season. The 4th Annual Holiday Boat Parade. Click on image for more information.

Central Park Christmas Tree Lit

Central Park is a bit brighter after last night as a large Christmas Tree in the center of the park has been lit with close to 5,000 lights for everybody to enjoy. Last night, Mayor Paz did the honors of officially lighting up the tree along with Mr. Barry Bowen who sponsored the tree. Rompe Raja then sang the night away!

Christmas Tree Going Up!

The San Pedro Town Council is already working on erecting a giant Christmas Tree in the middle of Central Park. We bet its gonna look spectacular. Will post pictures of the final look when they light up the tree.

Holiday Boat Parade Scheduled for Dec 5

Press Release – San Pedro Holiday Lighted Boat Parade – October 6^th, 2009 – The Fourth Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, December 5^th. This eagerly awaited event promises to be even more spectacular than last year with beautiful lighted boats bringing in the Holidays by motoring the shoreline of San Pedro Town from Boca del Rio to Caribbean Villas and back.

This colorful parade is scheduled to commence at 7:00 p.m. Last year the committee opted to change the event from Sunday to Saturday to give our friends and neighbors from Caye Caulker and the mainland a chance to enjoy this wonderful holiday tradition. With the support of the business community, attractive trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to the winners in the various categories like Most Original, Best Religious Theme, Best Overall, the Mayor’s Trophy and others. Like last year a prize will also be given in the Junior Category in order to encourage schools to participate.

From now through to November 26^th you can join in the parade for FREE. A late entry fee of $25 will be charged to anyone registering after the abovementioned date. There will be 1^st and 2^nd place trophies for boats of all sizes. Enter a kayak, canoe, power boat, catamaran or sailboat - the only requirement is that there MUST be lights on board.

The Parade Committee will be collecting sponsorships for this beautiful event. Sponsorships can be in the form of cash donation and/or trophy sponsorship, etc. Watch for more details to come your way soon.

If you are interested in participating by way of a sponsorship, boat entry or help on the committee, please contact Jan Brown at 226-2059/662-2725 or stop by Coral Beach Realty to register. For more information please visit our website: www.sanpedroboatparade.com