Parque de las luces

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Just giving this thread a bump. If anyone finds out if the parque de la luces will return this year please post opening date.

I missed it by one day last year and if it returns I sure would not like the same thing to happen this year.
 
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No way do I want to miss this................


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yeh im not overly enthused about a snowman in d.r. i would rather they have a plantain man dropping candy allover,,,,they most likely will never feel/touch/see a real fake or a frozen snowman...so its cruel...
 
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chic said:
yeh im not overly enthused about a snowman in d.r. i would rather they have a plantain man dropping candy allover,,,,they most likely will never feel/touch/see a real fake or a frozen snowman...so its cruel...
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But songs like "Gooey the Plantain Man" have an uphill battle to replace "Frosty the Snowman". Otherwise, I believe you are on to something.
 
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you know its for the children ...so why deny the kids make it real for them i propose we pass new legislature...
 
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Stopped by this evening 3 de diciembre. I guess another week and el parque de las luces will be complete and in full swing.

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RG84 said:
Ahh it's not done but open, good time to go before the large crowds.
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I would say no more than 20% of the lights were lit. All the food stands were not open. I will deal with the crowd as I really do want to see parque de las luces when it is fully lit up.

Thanks to you RG84 for your initial post two years ago. Funny thing is it always amazes me what little locals know of what goes on in la capital, or anywhere in la rep dom.
 
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RG84 said:
Don't know how long this will go on, but if you have a chance stop by the park at Bolivar and Alma Mater.
Nearly every tree is lit with different colored lights. Perfect place for families or really anyone.

Free to enter and there are food and beverage stands. All the usual Christmas themes are presented ( the manger, snow men, nutcracker etc)

This is one of those things that I like about living in a city.











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Is that the Nutcracker or ball breaker or CC or both?
 
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Went back again, this time a Friday night December 11, 2015. It wasn't crowed at all, not like I thought it would be. A nice, no make that a very nice evening. Perfect place to take kids in the 4 to 8 year old range.

I don't see how anyone could complain or have bad words for parque de las luces............... FREE to enter

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Here is a post my friend did about the park: http://drinkingthewholebottle.com/parque-de-luces/ with several great photos and some description/review. They had a great time by the sounds of it! I will be taking my family once we are off school for the holidays and will post on how we find it. I am sure it will be very crowded by the time we make it, so close to Christmas, but still, looks like a lot of fun to me... and especially my eldest daughter!!
 
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......................... but still, looks like a lot of fun to me... and especially my eldest daughter!!
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If you can invite some friends of your daughter to go. Kids love this place. There are several Pizza House places, so order a pizza, a two liter coco-cola and enjoy.

I had such a nice time I wish I was able to bring a bus load of kids. They would smile so much and I would be their super hero. LOL, but true
 
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