{"id":11,"date":"2021-10-05T00:52:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T00:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:46:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>NOV. 19 to 22 2025<\/p>\n\t<p>ABOUT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/t_VerticalSeparator.png\" alt=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"8\" width=\"130\" title=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Holiday Alley is a Red River North Tourism project. This winter festival brings art, light, sound, creativity and culture to the heart of Selkirk&#8217;s old downtown and to Red River North.<\/p>\n<p>Spirited by downtown redevelopment and business rejuvenation, Holiday Alley boasts more than 130,000 installed LED light bulbs on 40 buildings, community events and art-forward entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Alley is committed to reconciliation through meaningful partnerships with Indigenous and M\u00e9tis-led organizations and businesses, hiring Indigenous and M\u00e9tis artists and musicians, and leading with the support and knowledge of Elders and Knowledge keepers.<\/p>\nCommunity Report Cards<br \/>\nSee our progress year over year:\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HA25-8.5x11-Community-Report-Card-Clean-3-Final-Jan-13-25.pdf\">Community Report Card 2025<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Holiday-Alley-Comm-Report-Card-2024-Dec-9-Final.pdf\">Community Report Card 2024<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Holiday_Alley_2023_Report_Card_Low-Rez-Final-jan-5-23.pdf\">Community Report Card 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Holiday_Alley_2022_Report_Card_tk104_LR.pdf\">Community Report Card 2022<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2021-Holiday-Alley_Community-Report-Card_Updated-Jan-17-2022-low-rez.pdf\">Community Report Card 2021<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HolidayAlley2020-Community-Report-Card_Final-Report_Jan26-20.pdf\">Community Report Card 2020<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HolidayAlley2019-Community-Report-Card__Jan29-20.pdf\">Community Report Card 2019<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HolidayAlley2018-Community-Report-Card__Final-Dec31-18.pdf\">Community Report Card 2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/t_VerticalSeparator.png\" alt=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"8\" width=\"130\" title=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>HAPPENING IN 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/t_VerticalSeparator.png\" alt=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"8\" width=\"130\" title=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/calendar\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-burn25-square.png\" alt=\"the burn25-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"the burn25-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/calendar\/\"><strong>STRAW SCULPTURE BURN<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSat. Nov. 22 7PM &#8211; Waterfront\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/soup-cook25-square.png\" alt=\"soup cook25-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"soup cook25-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<strong>SOUP COOK-OFF<\/strong><br \/>\nTickets sold out!\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/newcomers-2\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/storytelling-cafe25-square.jpg\" alt=\"storytelling cafe25-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"storytelling cafe25-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/newcomers-2\/\"><strong>NEWCOMER STORYTELLING CAFE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nShare your stories making Canada home\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/wishme-market\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/makers-market25-square.png\" alt=\"makers-market25-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"makers-market25-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/wishme-market\/\"><strong>WISHME MAKERS&#8217; MARKET<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nShop till you drop!\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/live-music25-square.png\" alt=\"live music25-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"live music25-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<strong>LIVE MUSIC<br \/>\n<\/strong>Join the two choral performances!\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/sheep-poetry\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sheep-poetry24-square.jpg\" alt=\"sheep-poetry24-square\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"366\" width=\"366\" title=\"sheep-poetry24-square\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/index.php\/activities\/sheep-poetry\/\"><strong>SHEEP POETRY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nYou can be a poet with the help of a few sheep.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HABlank.png\" alt=\"HABlank\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"HABlank\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holidayalley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/t_VerticalSeparator.png\" alt=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"8\" width=\"130\" title=\"t_VerticalSeparator\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Email us <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScFL3uy7majnpRaiS276Axy8os4nOL-MIEC7WEt1gZgg-IetA\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=116642654606860497171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> to receive our Holiday Alley E-News! Be the first to know about upcoming events and planning for 2025.\u00a0 You can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n\t<p>\u00a92021 All rights reserved by Holiday Alley.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOV. 19 to 22 2025 ABOUT Holiday Alley is a Red River North Tourism project. This winter festival brings art, light, sound, creativity and culture to the heart of Selkirk&#8217;s old downtown and to Red River North. 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