18th Annual Nativity Festival in Florence

The Florence Nativity Festival committee recently met to begin preparation for its 18th annual nativity exhibit. Keeping consistent with the last few years, this year’s event will be held for 3 days and include live music and homemade cookies. The festival will run from Friday, December 5th through Sunday December 7th from 1-5pm each day. It will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located on the corner of North Fork and Munsel Lake Roads in Florence.

The event is free.
From a modest beginning in 2006 with 119 nativities on display, the festival has grown to include almost 400 representing many countries, media and cultures – all from local community members. Anyone in the area who desires to display a nativity is invited to participate in the festival. If you have a cherished heirloom or a papier-mache scene made by your first grader, all nativities, large or small are welcome.

Security is provided for the scenes once they are set up at the church For information about sharing your display, please contact Vickie Kennedy at 541 991-7397 or email vdkennedy54@gmail.com