Caroling Competition

The 31st Annual Holiday Celebration
GREAT FIGGY PUDDING
CAROLING COMPETITION

A fundraiser for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank

Friday, December 1, 2017 from 6-8:30 pm
Westlake Park & Downtown Seattle

SEATTLE, WA – The biggest single musical holiday event of the season and a critical fundraiser for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank, The Great Figgy Pudding  Caroling Competition kicks off the month of December with a singular evening of entertainment enjoyed by more than 9,000 spectators every year.

1,000 carolers and dozens of caroling teams sing their hearts out on the downtown Seattle street corners of Pine St. and 5th and 6th Avenues beginning at 6:15 pm. The top caroling teams compete for the most donations raised in the Figlanthropy category. The categories of Best Choral performances and Most Creative teams are selected by the Famous Figgy Judges; the People’s Choice team is selected by popular vote. The top two teams in each of these categories compete in a sing-off on the Figgy Main Stage.

A Seattle holiday tradition, the Great Figgy Pudding is a zany, family friendly and delightful holiday event for everyone. Caroling teams range the gamut from singing lawyers, to costumed co-workers of Seattle landmark businesses to Von Trapp-like families.

Warm 106.9 FM’s Allan and Ashley will again be the emcees.

King5 TV Evening Magazine’s Jim Dever and Kim Holcomb will share the spotlight as Figmasters this year. Returning caroling team crowd pleasers include the Starbucks Coffee Choir, Emerald City Voices, Emerald City Cloggers, and The Beaconettes.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date:                     Friday, December 1, 2017
Time:                     6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:                 Westlake Park and Downtown Seattle retail corridor
What:                    35 + teams compete in a caroling competition to raise funds for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank.
Cost:                      $20 suggestion donation. Donations are accepted by caroling teams, at the Figgy Main Stage donation boxes and via Figgy buttons available at the welcome center. 
Donations are also accepted online at www.pikemarketseniorcenter.org/figgy-pudding.
This year’s Figmasters: Kim Holcomb and Jim Dever of King 5 TV, Evening Magazine

EVENT SCHEDULE:
• 6:00 – 6:15 pm, Kickoff with preview of 5th Avenue Theatre’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid
• 6:15-7:15 pm Caroling Team Competition

7:30-8:30 pm
• Caroling Competition Finals and Award Ceremony

About The Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank
In downtown Seattle, the Pike Market Senior Center strives to make each day better and safer for older adults; the Pike Market Food Bank serves people of all ages who face hunger. Together, we provide services, activities, and support to promote healthier, more self-sufficient, and fulfilling lives.
For more information visit:  www.pikemarketseniorcenter.org
Facebook:  The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition