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# Nativity Scenes Display Opens Sunday in Palisades Park
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/121004-story-20041210/
- Published: 2004-12-10T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:47:36.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Promenade, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The annual Santa Monica Nativity Scenes display will open in Palisades Park along Ocean Avenue near Arizona at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, with narration of the Christmas story and Christmas music. A singing Christmas cross of young carolers starts at 4 p.m. down the Third Street Promenade and onto Wilshire Boulevard to the opening ceremony. Young people interested in participating in the singing Christmas cross are welcome to join group practices at the Lighthouse Church, 1220 20th St, at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11\. After the ceremony, the 14 lighted scenes with lifesize figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth will remain on display through the end of the year. Gospel good for the Pico spirit

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 10, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/121004.pdf?ref=smdp.com)