Main Street Delaware’s seventh annual “Home for the Holidays” weekend Dec. 1-3 will feature the lighting of the community Christmas tree, ice skating (including an OWU-only skate from 9-11 p.m. Friday), reindeer, a “Dash for Dasher” scavenger hunt, the annual Christmas Parade, carriage rides, and, of course, Santa Claus!
The tree lighting will take place at 6 p.m. Friday at William and Sandusky streets. Free community iceless (glice) skating will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on the JAYwalk, with an OWU-only student skate from 9-11 p.m. Friday. Sunday’s holiday parade will feature the Marching Bishops and OWU athletes. The parade begins at 3 p.m., traveling south on Sandusky Street from Mingo Park to Wilmer Street.
This year’s celebration also will include a Dec. 9 ticketed history-and-holiday trolley tour of the Northwest Neighborhood area and a Dec. 14 indoor Holiday Makers’ Market featuring artisans and crafters.
For the full “Home for the Holidays” schedule of events, visit https://www.mainstreetdelaware.com/christmas-in-downtown/
Happy Holidays, Bishops!
Source: University Communications/Main Street Delaware
Contact: Cole Hatcher at cehatche@owu.edu