This
year, Ethel M Chocolates is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their beloved
Holiday Cactus Lighting event on Nov. 12 and is inviting the community to join
in on the festivities. By donating a new, unwrapped toy to a child in need,
each family will receive a four-pack of tickets. Recognized as the ultimate
holiday destination in Southern Nevada, the 20th Annual Cactus Lighting will be
hosted by funny man George Wallace, with holiday performances by famed
entertainers MO5AIC and former America’s Got Talent winner, Michael Grimm.
ETHEL M Tickets
are required to enter the Nov. 12 event. Starting Nov. 1, a limited amount of tickets
will be available at the Ethel M Chocolate factory in Henderson. Ethel M is
asking guests to bring one new, unwrapped toy to the Ethel M factory in
exchange for a family four-pack of tickets to the Cactus Lighting event (limit
eight tickets per family). Toys that are collected from this event will later
be donated in the annual KLUC Toy Drive. Toy drop-off will run from Nov. 1 –
Nov. 12 at the factory location only and tickets will be distributed on a first
come-first served basis. Guests may also
bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Cactus Lighting event in exchange for a
family four-pack of tickets, while supplies last.
The
20th Annual Cactus Lighting event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from
5 - 8
p.m. at the three-acre Botanical Cactus Garden adjacent to the Ethel M
Chocolate factory in Henderson. The
countdown to the lighting of more than half a million colorful lights will take
place at approximately 6 p.m.
Back
by popular demand, all guests of the Nov. 12 lighting event will receive 3-D
glasses, with which the attraction will come to life in 3-D effect.
This
annual Southern Nevada tradition is expected to attract thousands of festive
chocolate lovers. In addition to the
awe-inspiring cactus lighting, the Nov. 12 event will feature photos with
Santa, performances by local choirs, chocolate samples, face painters, balloon
artists, raffles and more. Families are welcome to take their own Santa photos
for free, but a professional photographer will also be on hand taking and
selling professional images for $10 each. Ethel M will sell hot chocolate and
bottled water for $1 each, with all proceeds going to the philanthropic
organization, Smile Train.
The
Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden will open for the season on Nov. 13 through Jan.
1 and the public is always welcome at no charge. The garden will be lit nightly
from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Additionally,
visitors can peek in on the factory in full holiday swing, where Ethel M
Chocolates are crafted using time-honored methods and only the finest
ingredients. No pets please.
The
Ethel M Chocolate factory and Botanical Cactus Garden are located at Two Cactus
Garden Drive in Henderson. For more
information on the Holiday Cactus Garden, holiday events, store hours,
locations and ordering products, please visit us online or follow us on
Facebook and Twitter.
Ethel
M Chocolates are available in six locations throughout Southern Nevada, online
at www.EthelM.com or by phone at (800) 471-0352.
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