ICON Park in Orlando is getting ready to celebrate the goodwill of the holiday season with the Light the World with Love Christmas concert series.
What’s Happening:
- From December 6th through 11th, ICON Park will be hosting performances from local high school, church, and community choirs nightly from 5PM through 8PM.
- Each night, four choirs will perform traditional Christmas songs in front of ICON Park’s holiday tree. There will also be Christmas-inspired videos, and emcees will lead the crowd in singing some Christmas carols themselves. To close out the evening, professional performers will take the stage each night.
- Featured performers include:
- Daniel Emmet
- Sunshine Mafia
- Opera Orlando
- David Osmond
- Ofi
- God’s Example
- These concerts will also spotlight local charities. Attendees will be invited to donate via virtual giving machine at www.lightolando.acahand.org to help make a difference.
- Local charities to be featured throughout this year’s event include:
- Clarita’s House Outreach
- Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
- Edgewood Children’s Ranch
- Frontline Outreach
- Latisha’s House
- Matthew’s Hope
- One Heart for Women and Children
- Orlando Community & Youth Trust
- Orlando Day Nursery & Childcare
- Orlando Serve Foundation
- Poverty Solutions Group
- Russell Home
- The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families
- United Against Poverty
- The Salvation Army
- The schedule for this year’s performances is shown in the image below:
What They’re Saying:
- Chris Jaskiewicz, president and CEO of ICON Park said: “At ICON Park, we’re all about showing locals and visitors alike what Orlando is all about. The Light the World with Love Christmas Concerts are a perfect way for us to show off the talent here in Orlando, as well as to give back to the community we care about so much—plus, who couldn’t use a dose of the Christmas spirit?”