Sunday, December 21, 2014

Dickens Christmas Fair



San Francisco locals and visitors alike flock to the the Dickens Christmas Fair during December every year, just to get in the mood for Christmas. 






Carolers, real Toy Soldiers, and dozens of people dressed in period costumes mingle with other, come as you are folks, at the Cow Palace where several large rooms and stages are set up for the event. 







Vendors selling traditional fish and chips, others making candy, and still others creating everything from art, to woven vests, to pipe making, all with period decorations make you feel as if you stepped back in time to another era. 








You might see Scrooge, the ghost of Christmas past, chimney sweeps ( remember to shake hands or blow them a kiss for luck). And of course there is Santa. 



















We had a great visit to the fair, mesmerized by the sights, sounds, and the smells of food in abundance.  









                                                                     Photos from my phone 




If you ever have a chance to go, don't miss it.  It runs every Saturday and Sunday during December.  







                                     



Here's a link to more photos of the Fair

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