Dickens Faire and Christmas Market set for Nov. 24; street closures planned

By Elizabeth Larson | Nov. 21, 2018
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Main Street Association will host the Dickens Faire and Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 24.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the area of First to Fourth streets in downtown.

There will be great food, arts and crafts. Enjoy the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned Christmas with shopping, food vendors, drinks, children's crafts, entertainment, Santa visit and Museum Park and tree lighting at dark.

This year there will be a slide, or a sledding hill, on Second Street and a roller skating rink on Third Street.

In addition to the market, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., there will be photos with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a costume contest at 2:30 p.m. and the Museum Park tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.

The Lakeport Police Department said the following street closures will be in effect:

– Main Street between First and Fifth streets, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday;

– Third Street between Main and Forbes St, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday;

– Second Street between Main and Forbes St., closed from 5 p.m. on Friday until 11 p.m. Saturday.

Police said street closure times extend beyond the event hours because of event set up and removal.