Benjamin Owens (lef) poses with a reindeer held by Jurgin Cripe, of Animal-Grams, outside of the Roanoke Community Building as part of Christmas in the Village on Friday evening, Dec. 8.
Aliyah Tolley (left), of the Pakrview Boys and Girls Club of Huntington County, and Morgan Miller, of First Federal Savings Bank, help judge entries for the Huntington County Courthouse Christmas decorating contest on Friday afternoon, Dec. 6.
Markle’s annual Christmas celebration, Christmas In Our Town, returns with two days of activities on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7.
On Friday, Veterans Park in downtown Markle will be a hub of activity. Carriage rides by Sentimental Journeys will be offered at the park from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Spectators will be able to check out a live nativity, on display from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anyone with a sweet tooth will want to check out a candy cane café at the park, open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A recreation of the Wolf & Dessauer Merry Christmas wreath shines brightly upon being illuminated at the Sunken Gardens lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 1, in Huntington. The wreath is a replica of the one that was constructed in 1937 and lit up Sunken Gardens from 1998 to 2017. A local group, the Wreath Committee, raised funds for the replica, which was constructed at Huntington Sheet Metal.
Christmastime will officially begin in a big way in downtown Roanoke, starting Friday, Dec. 6, with Christmas in the Village from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bringing the entire family to Main Street is highly encouraged, as villagers welcome the arrival of Santa Claus at 6 p.m., atop his new-fangled “sleigh,” a fire truck courtesy of the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department. He’ll stroll to the former Town Hall, where children can meet with him and visit with reindeer from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Lime City Brass perform Christmas music outside of the Dream Center Thrift Store on Saturday, Nov. 30, during the Christmas in the City celebration in downtown Huntington. The band is made up of (from left) Brandon Riggle, Dam Riecke, Matthew Hoagland and Michael Tome.
Porsche Fernsler (left) and her daughter Erica Fernsler, of Huntington, become gingerbread twins in downtown Huntington during the Christmas in the City cleebration on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Feeding a goat at the petting zoo at the Christmas in the City celebration in downtown Huntington on Saturday, Nov. 30, are (front to back) Amaya Sellers, Ayanna Sellers and Ryan Sellers, all of Wabash.
Mason Van Ness, just three days old, gets to be the first child on Santa Claus' lap at the Huntington County Courthouse on Saturday, Nov. 30, as part of the Christmas in the City celebration in downtown Huntington. The baby is the son of Mykell and Lindsey Van Ness.
Children will have the opportunity to meet Santa Claus at “Winter Warrenland” on Friday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. in Warren.
Kris Kringle will arrive in town atop a horse-drawn wagon at 6 p.m. He’ll be escorted by the Warren Fire Department. His first order of business will be greeting the children and adults there to see him. After exchanging pleasantries, he will use some holiday magic to illuminate the town’s Christmas tree, located at 132 N. Wayne St.
The Downtown Business Association presents “Christmas in the City” on Saturday, Nov. 30, in downtown Huntington with lots of family-oriented activities throughout three blocks on Jefferson Street.
The event highlights the arrival of Santa Claus to officiate lighting up the city for the holidays.
Streets will be closed downtown starting at 2 p.m. Saturday for the celebration.
Kim Thiele (left) and Kim Nedberg participate in a scavenger hunt involving the Christmas village at the Brooks Family Christmas Village display at the Warren United Church of Christ as part of the Holiday Walk & Festival of Trees in Warren on Friday night, Nov. 22.
Cheryl DeWeese (left) serves up a bottle of water to Christa Pearson at the Soup for the Arts put on by the Warren Creative Arts Outreach at the Knight Bergman Center on Friday, Nov. 22, during the Holiday Walk & Festival of Trees in Warren.
The town of Warren will be getting in the Christmas spirit with its annual Holiday Walk and Festival of Trees, set for Friday, Nov. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Forty-one decorated Christmas trees and 17 gingerbread houses will be located throughout town at businesses and churches. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite trees and houses in three categories: adult organization/business, youth organization and individual/family. Tree maps and ballots will be available.
