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LET THE SEASON BE BRIGHT WITH

HOLIDAY LIGHTS!

The Biggest Lighting Display in Northeast Ohio

Opens November 28

3 rd Annual Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival Presented by Marc’s

Cuyahoga Falls, OH (November 3, 2008)—Millions of colorful twinkling lights will bring a warm glow to the sprawling acres of Blossom Music Center during the 3 rd annual Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival presented by Marc’s. From Friday, November 28, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009, the outdoor music venue in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, will transform into a spectacular two-mile drive-through holiday destination.

With more than 300 individual lighting displays, the Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival is the biggest lighting display in Northeast Ohio. The tallest display will reach a height of 45 feet and the longest will extend more than 200 feet. While leisurely driving through the giant light show, visitors can enjoy the sounds of holiday music by tuning into an “in park only” channel on their car radio.

Three popular attractions, “The 12 Days of Christmas,” “Snowflake Archway” and “Tunnel of Lights” will return once again to dazzle visitors. Popular cartoon characters, pop culture icons and traditional holiday themes will also light up the winter nights. Some scenes feature animation and blinking lights while other displays are stationary.

Dates & Hours

The Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival will be open Thursday through Sunday evenings beginning November 28, 2008 – Sunday, December 14th. Beginning December 18th, the event will be open every day of the week until Sunday, January 4, 2009, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. The Festival is closed on Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s Eve (December 31.) Festival hours are Sunday through Thursday from 6pm to 9pm and Friday & Saturday from 6pm to 11pm.

Festival Admission

The 3rd annual Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival is rolling back admission prices! Guests can enjoy the Festival for only $10 per carload with a discount coupon, compliments of Marc’s. This discount offer is valid any day of the Festival with no restrictions or blackout dates! Simply pick up a $2.00 discount coupon at any participating Marc’s location beginning Monday, November 17 and receive $2 off the regular $12.00 admission.

Season Pass and Kraft/Nabisco Holiday Prize Pack Sweepstakes

During the month of November, be sure to visit all Marc’s locations and enter the 2008 Season

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Pass Kraft/Nabisco Holiday Prize Pack Sweepstakes. One winner from each Marc’s location will be selected to win a Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival Season Pass supplying unlimited visits to the Festival this holiday season. Sweepstakes details and rules are available at Marc’s locations and www.marcs.com.

Visit Santa’s Workshop

Halfway through the dazzling two-mile light show, guests can make a pit stop at the all-new Santa’s Workshop! Each night of the Festival (except Christmas Eve) Santa Claus will spread holiday cheer to guests who visit his magical workshop. Children of all ages are encouraged to sit on Santa’s lap, share their holiday wishes and pose for a photo ($5 cash only.) Hot beverages including cocoa and coffee will also be available for puchase inside Santa’s Workshop.

General Festival Information

Blossom Music Center is located at 1145 West Steels Corners in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Vehicles should enter and exit Blossom from the Steels Corners Road entrance located west of State Route 8 in Cuyahoga Falls.

Regular admission to the Festival is $12.00 per carload. Groups in shuttle buses and limousines are $30.00 each; buses are $100.00 each. Back by popular demand, a $35.00 season pass (non-transferable) will be offered for cars only.

Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival tickets are available for purchase at www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone in Cleveland, call 216.241.5555. In Akron/Canton, call 330.945.9400. In Youngstown, call 330.747.1212. Tickets will also be available at the gate.

For more information regarding the Holiday Lighting Festival or for an on-line printable discount compliments of Marc’s, visit www.blossomholidaylighting.com or call 330.920.8040.

“So You Think You’re Bright!” Take the Festival “Fun Facts” Quiz

? Indiana-based Winterland, Inc., a national leader in holiday lighting displays, will install how many holiday lights to create the Festival’s more than 42 major scenes?

A. 1,000 lights B. one million lights C. two million lights

The correct answer is C

?What is the approximate measurement of cables and electrical cords used to facilitate the Festival?

A. 10 acres B. 6 miles C. 860 yards

The correct answer is B

?How many lighting displays will illuminate the Blossom grounds during the Festival?

A. 100 B. 200 C. 300

The correct answer is C

?How long does it take to set up and maintain the Festival’s lighting displays?

A. 1,000 labor hours B. 5,000 labor hours C. 3,000 labor hours

The correct answer is B

?How long is the drive through the Festival and how much time should it take?

A. 2-miles/20 minutes B. 1-mile/30 minutes C. 15-miles/15 minutes

The correct answer is A

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About Blossom

Located on 800 naturally wooded acres, the architectural award-winning Blossom Music Center has been a Northeast Ohio tradition for great concerts and the summer home of the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra. For more than 30 years, Blossom has been considered an industry hallmark and has hosted some of the hottest entertainers from May through September.

About Winterland, Inc.

Winterland, Inc. launched more than twenty years ago with a passion to create holiday decorations that make a dynamic awe-inspiring statement. In addition to the sales, leasing and design of premium displays, Winterland is the nation's largest producer of Drive Through Light Shows. Based in Marion, Indiana, Winterland has created and installed spectacular events all across the country.

Happy Holidays from our Sponsors

The 3rd annual Blossom Holiday Lighting Festival presented by Marc’s, with associate sponsor Time Warner Cable, is a Live Nation production.

Media Note: For photography, visit www.blossomholidaylighting.com to download images.

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