On Dec. 21st, at no charge, the Besh-ba-Gowah Archeological Park will celebrate the holiday with 1,600 luminaries lit up around the ruins for the 21st Annual Festival of Lights. The Globe High School JROTC will perform the opening ceremony and Donna Anderson will again emcee the program. Visitors can enjoy performances by; flutist Robert Wilson, the Globe High School Apache Club's Crown Dancer group, "The 40 Somethings", Moe and his Amigos will play traditional and Spanish Christmas music in the auditorium. Weather permitting, all performances will be in the Central Plaza lit by a large bonfire. Santa Claus will be there taking pictures with the children for a modest $2 donation.
Visitors can warm up around the bonfire at the center of the historic pueblo ruins; hot cider, coffee, tea, & cookies will be served as you wander the trails and enjoy the peaceful holiday atmospere.
The luminaries will be filled and placed on the wall during the afternoon by staff and volunteers and lit at 5 pm. The entertainment will begin at approx. 5:30 pm & the park will close at 9 pm.
The Besh-ba-Gowah Archeological Park is located on Jess Hayes Road in Globe. For more info call, (928) 425-0320.