Lighting up the holidays: Davis cities set to turn on the glitter and celebrate

It isn't even Thanksgiving, but there's already all-holiday music on three radio stations, and the Christmas toy catalogs are out and about. Can city lighting ceremonies and related community holiday activities be far behind?

No — in fact, Layton will hold "The Lights Before Christmas" ceremony to turn on the holiday glitter on Monday at 6 p.m. in Commons Park, 400 N. Wasatch Drive, as the first Davis County city to light up the holidays.

Layton Park will be ablaze with more than 100 lighted animals — dinosaurs, cartoon characters, elephants and more.

There will be a short program in the adjacent Ed Kenley Amphitheater at 5:30 p.m.

Both the program and lighting exhibit are free. Layton's lighting display can either be enjoyed by walking along the sidewalks or by taking a drive around a marked, one-way roadway.

The display will be turned on each evening through Jan. 1, 2007.

Here's a look at some of the other holiday events planned this season in Davis County:

Kaysville:

It will hold its Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 5:45 p.m., on the city hall block, 44 N. Main.

An electric light parade follows at 6 p.m. and goes from 500 South Main to 100 North Main.

Also on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., there is a Christmas Nativity celebration planned at the Kaysville Tabernacle, 198 West Center. Admission is free.

Farmington:

Farmington is sponsoring a Christmas craft boutique that started Thursday and continues through Saturday at the Davis County Fairpark.

The city is also planning the first Christmas Pie Bakeoff Saturday. Contest entry fee is $2 and proceeds will go the the American Cancer Society.

Farmington Junior High will sponsor a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at Layton High School, 440 Lancer Lane.

Tickets will be $5 and proceeds go directly back to the music department.

Syracuse city: