In 2008, the
Junior League of McAllen will celebrate Christmas in Candyland!For twenty two years, the
Junior League of McAllen has traditionally opened the holiday season
with its Dias Festivos Marketplace in order to raise funds for the
children of the community. Untold hours of labor organizing
this grand shopping extravaganza result in encouragement and
education for the youth in Hidalgo County, Texas. The event
would not be a success without the generous support of our Corporate
Sponsors and our Auction Donors.
The Dias
Festivos Marketplace 2008 general shopping hours will be:
Friday, December 5th
Saturday,
December 6th
Sunday,
December 7th
2 pm -
6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
11 am - 5 pm
Marketplace -
Dias Festivos Marketplace 2007 featured gourmet foods, apparel, fashion accessories, home
furnishings, original art, and a variety of unique gifts for the holidays. Located inside the
newly constructed
McAllen Convention Center at Expressway 83 &
Ware Road, the marketplace was open to the public
during the first
weekend of December. General Admission was $5, and children
under 12 were admitted free of charge.
Are you interested in being a merchant at
the next Dias Festivos Marketplace?
All
merchants must go through our review process; selections
are made to achieve the best variety of gifts, food, artwork and crafts.
Additional information for potential merchants and Merchant
Applications are available for
you to download from this website.
Dias Festivos Marketplace
2007 featured three very special events: the new "Loaded
Ladies" Ultimate Shopping, the always-sold-out "Dressed to Kill"
Style Show & Brunch, and the not-to-be-missed "Camo and Carats"
Gala & Auction.
Loaded Ladies kicked off the
marketplace with exclusive previews and shopping contests on
Thursday, November 29th from 6pm to 10pm. Shoppers enjoyed drinks and live music while
being the first to shop the marketplace for only $20 a ticket.
Dressed to Kill was a the traditional style show and brunch
held each year on Friday, November 30th from 9am to Noon at the McAllen Convention Center.
This fabulous event showcased the latest in fine clothing and accessories.
The cost was $40 per ticket, preferred seating for $50 per ticket
was available, and select tables of 8 were available for
$500.
Camo
& Carats was a fun filled gala on Friday, November 30th from 7pm to 11pm
at the McAllen Convention Center. The cost was $75 per ticket.
The evening featured bidding on spectacular items from sailing
and fishing trips to beach parties, season tickets, spa packages,
dinner parties, and more. Live entertainment was by Route 66!
On Sunday,
the Junior League of McAllen sponsored the Fitness Fiesta's Kids Race. This
one-mile-long run for children from Kindergarten through Sixth Grade took place at 9am at the McAllen Convention Center. Registration per
child before the event was only $5. All participants received a free
race tshirt and medal. Awards were given to the top three boys and
top three girls in each age group. A special trophy for the
elementary school with the most participants was given this year!
Name
Company
Address
Phone
Email
Please answer the following two questions if you are
interested in being a merchant:
What are your products?
Do you have a website?
Dias Festivos, the Junior League of McAllen's holiday
gift fair, began in 1987. It followed a
long tradition of fundraisers which included: the first Charity Ball
in 1938, the first Follies in 1947, bridge lessons in 1953, the first
Artist's Costume Ball in 1954, the first weekly modeling at Jones &
Jones in 1957, the first Halloween Barn Dance in 1958, the first rummage
sale in 1959, the first Millionaires Party in 1961, the first Spring
Bouquet to benefit the McAllen International Museum in 1968 and the
first Casino Party in 1981. Our fundraisers enable us to fulfill our Vision Statement of
“significantly improving the lives of children and youth in our
community.”
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WEBSITE UPDATED July 2008
Junior League of McAllen, Inc.
