Home for the Holidays
December 4 – December 24
Main Street Delaware brings you a holiday to remember!
Kickoff the Holidays:
Friday, December 4
Come downtown to shop, dine, and enjoy the unveiling of some amazing window displays by our downtown businesses!
Dash for Dasher Scavenger Hunt!
December 4 – 24
Oh no! Santa has lost Dasher. Explore downtown following Santa’s clues to find his lost reindeer and have so much fun along the way!
Beanbag Books
Delaware County District Library
Delaware Music Center
The Bare Bowl
Secret Identity Comics
The Sydney Collection
Honey & Abernathy
Homestretch Apparel
The Strand Theatre
Photos with Santa
Fridays, December 4, 11 & 18 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturdays, December 5, 12 & 19 1 to 3 p.m.
Visiting Santa will be little different this year, but we are committed to continuing this fun, community favorite tradition! We are taking all of the appropriate precautions to ensure this is a safe experience for everyone involved. There will be no physical contact with Santa this year, but there will be an opportunity to purchase a printed photograph for $10 by professional photographer, Kathy Brady of For His Glory Photography!
Photos by reservation, will take place at the Delaware Welcome Center (20 E William Street).
If visiting Santa in person isn’t your style this year, drop off your letter to Santa in the North Pole Post mailbox on the front porch of the Welcome Center!
Holiday Shop Hop
Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m.
Tune in to Main Street’s Facebook live stream for exclusive deals from some of your favorite downtown establishments! Have your phones ready to call in and claim your deal!
Listen in as an Alum Creek park ranger reads some of our favorite childhood books. We will go live at 10am every Wednesday with a story. Hope you can join us!
Nov 28th-Jan 3rd Tuesday-Sunday
Mansfield’s magical holiday experience returns! Kingwood Guests will enjoy:
- A new entrance to the festivities in our new visitor center, the Garden Gateway! Enjoy delicious treats served by Buehler’s in Kingwood’s Gateway Café, buy unique gifts in the Garden & Gift Shop, and explore the Exhibit Gallery before you head out to the outdoor displays.
- The Community Tree Walk will continue to host trees creatively decorated by community partners.
- Buehler’s Snacks & Sips will be located in the Workshop featuring hot beverages, snacks, and spirits (open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
- Kingwood Hall will be themed as “Christmas Through The Years” and much more!
- Please register or pre-purchase tickets in advance to reserve the date and time of your visit. This applies to member and children tickets as well.
- Capacity limits will be set for each hour and Kingwood Hall will closely monitor headcount. The Welcome Desk will offer limited walk-up tickets only when pre-sale capacity allows.
Nov 28th-Jan 3rd Tuesday-Sunday
Mansfield’s magical holiday experience returns! Kingwood Guests will enjoy:
- A new entrance to the festivities in our new visitor center, the Garden Gateway! Enjoy delicious treats served by Buehler’s in Kingwood’s Gateway Café, buy unique gifts in the Garden & Gift Shop, and explore the Exhibit Gallery before you head out to the outdoor displays.
- The Community Tree Walk will continue to host trees creatively decorated by community partners.
- Buehler’s Snacks & Sips will be located in the Workshop featuring hot beverages, snacks, and spirits (open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
- Kingwood Hall will be themed as “Christmas Through The Years” and much more!
- Please register or pre-purchase tickets in advance to reserve the date and time of your visit. This applies to member and children tickets as well.
- Capacity limits will be set for each hour and Kingwood Hall will closely monitor headcount. The Welcome Desk will offer limited walk-up tickets only when pre-sale capacity allows.
21 Days of Lights
Date/Time
Date(s) – 12/11/2020 – 12/31/2020
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location
Olde Pickerington Village
Categories
Explore Olde Pickerington Village from December 11-31, 2020 to safely enjoy a bit of festivity with your family while driving around the Village to look at the lights.
Every evening in December the Castle becomes the most magical, jolly place to be! Our popular holiday tradition, Christmas at the Castle a Kingdom of Lights, returns for another year! Stroll the grounds and soak up the Holiday Spirit with over 100,000 lights, outdoor Christmas trees and, of course, your favorite Holiday tunes! And if you’ve been nice, you might even meet the man himself—Jolly Old Saint Nick drops down the chimney at The Pavilion to meet children of all ages every Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 8pm. Admission on Friday and Saturday is $8 per car and free all other evenings. Buy your car pass in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/123739449023 After working up an appetite strolling the grounds and taking in the twinkling lights, join us for a hearty winter meal. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, choose from elevated homestyle favorites on our special Kingdom of Lights Feast Menu.
Drive around the breathtaking community of Minerva Park and experience dazzling lights and festival cheer during this holiday season. The village of Minerva Park puts on an annual competition each years for different categories of the best lights display, judging begins Dec. 17-Dec. 22nd
https://www.minervapark.org/calendar
Lighting up your holidays today and always by creating a family tradition with us at Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds. Enjoy the magic of the season with our 3 mile holiday drive thru light show from the comfort of your car.