KAWARTHA LAKES-The Lindsay Agricultural Society (LAS) announced the 2021 “Merry & Bright Festival” opens today, December 9th, 2021. The Merry & Bright Festival runs December 9th – 12th and 16th – 23rd from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
The drive-through festival of lights is a joint fundraiser for the Lindsay Agricultural Society, the Kawartha Food Source, Lindsay Lions Club, the Lindsay and District Curling Club, and Heritage Christian School, and the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Businesses, community groups, farms, and community members have been hard at work on the LEX Grounds this week, putting finishing touches on their light displays. The display theme this year is “Favourite Christmas Movie”, and visitors are sure to be impressed by the creativity and effort that is evident in more than 30 displays that will illuminate the LEX Grounds over the next TWO WEEKS.
At the opening ceremony on December 8th, 2021 at the Commonwell Exhibition Building LAS President Lois Batty thanked the partner organizations for their contributions and expressed her gratitude to everyone who entered a display this year. She explained the importance of this fundraiser for all of the partner organizations and invited the community to drive through the Festival to experience the creative displays. Representatives from the Kawartha Food Source, Lindsay Lions Club, the Lindsay and District Curling Club, and Heritage Christian School, and the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes were present for the ceremony.
Tickets are available at http://lindsayex.com. All proceeds to go support Lindsay Agricultural Society, the Kawartha Food Source, Lindsay Lions Club, the Lindsay and District Curling Club, and Heritage Christian School, and the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes.
