{"id":36050,"date":"2023-12-07T13:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=36050"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:05:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T20:05:45","slug":"christmas-is-coming-early-to-north-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/christmas-is-coming-early-to-north-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Is Coming Early To North Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Postpone that winter break trip\u2014Santa Claus is coming to North Campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Campus\u2019 annual <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=txr6j0zbi_o&amp;t=14s\">Children\u2019s Holiday<\/a><\/span> celebration returns for its 17th installation on Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry is free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event transforms North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th Ave, into a winter wonderland featuring games, live performances, arts and crafts, a parade and Mr. and Mrs. Claus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festivities will take place in the grassy area adjacent to the 4000 building. In the past, the annual event has welcomed more than 15,000 visitors each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt allows people the opportunity to experience the holiday season even when they can\u2019t afford to experience it on their own,\u201d said Jaqueline Muni, co-chair of the Children\u2019s Holiday at North committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Claus will arrive on campus via helicopter from the North Pole at 9:30 a.m. to kick-off the event. He will be met by a holiday parade of princes, princesses, cartoon characters, elves, dancers and a marching band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the parade, attendees can engage in a meet and greet with Santa Claus, which includes a photo opportunity and Mrs. Claus will read books to the youngsters. Children can also visit Santa\u2019s Workshop to write a letter to Saint Nick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mariana Rodriguez, an entertainment reporter at Telemundo, and James Pierre, a producer for <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MDC-TV\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDC-TV<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Miami Dade College\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/mdc-tv-nominated-for-three-suncoast-regional-emmy-awards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">award winning television station<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will host the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be activities such as face-painting and the STEM tent, an interactive science workshop that allows visitors to make slime, ice cream and partake in hands-on science-themed activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time, a battle of the bands will take place in the 4000 building breezeway from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. North Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Central Senior High School will be involved in the musical battle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event will also feature a Christmas show and performances featuring Avengers characters, Aloha Islanders and hip-hop dancers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other favorites include the Holidays Around the World exhibition, known for highlighting world-wide holiday customs, and the Prince and Princesses\u2019 tent, where children can make crowns and wands with their favorite characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Candy Land food court will feature food trucks with vendors such as Kettle Corn, Alpine Ice, and D\u2019Love Monster Kitchen. Chick-fil-A will also be open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis community event is super important,\u201d said Jesenia Patino, co-chair of the Children\u2019s Holiday at North committee. \u201cNorth Campus is a hidden gem. This is an opportunity for people all across Miami-Dade County to see what North Campus is.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can volunteer for the event <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=BmhisP_Ok0OCHvmj5maJO5JsX_nGoedItckXsdSM3X5UQ1ZTOEQ5V0gyVExTQkFPVDdCWUQ3WFNKUS4u\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mdc.thereporter@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postpone that winter break trip\u2014Santa Claus is coming to North Campus.\u00a0 North Campus\u2019 annual Children\u2019s Holiday celebration returns for its 17th installation on Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry is free.\u00a0 The event transforms North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th Ave, into a winter wonderland featuring games, live performances, arts and crafts, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13482615,"featured_media":36021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2748],"tags":[1284,1880],"class_list":{"0":"post-36050","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-north-campus","9":"tag-childrens-holiday","10":"tag-christmas"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Christmas Is Coming Early To North Campus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"North Campus\u2019 Children\u2019s Holiday will be held on Dec. 9. 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