8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Holiday Character Breakfast

Celebrate the spirit of the season with your favorite literary characters: Curious George, Max from Max and Ruby and Mouse from If You Take a Mouse to The Movies. Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes and then listen to holiday stories read by special guests.  Afterward, pose for pictures with your favorite costumed characters. (Olde Gahanna Sanctuary, 82 North High Street)

Time:  Seatings begin at 8:20 a.m. and will run every 20 minutes

          through 12 p.m.

Place: Holiday House at the Sanctuary, 82 North High Street

Cost:   $6 per person in advance, $7 at the door

           Quantities are limited, so make reservations today! 

8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Festival of Trees Silent Auction

No hassle holiday decorating is now available!  Purchase a breathtaking decorated tabletop tree at the Olde Gahanna Community Partnership Holiday Lights! Festival of Trees silent auction.

Santa

A holiday celebration wouldn’t be complete without a visit with Santa.  Picture-taking and wish-making opportunities are available with the “Jolly Old Elf”! Don’t miss the chance to write and send a letter to Santa!  An express North Pole mail box will be available for letters to Santa so send your wish list and keep working on that good behavior! 

Secret Santa Workshop

It is so much better to give than to receive! Bring your little shoppers to Santa’s Secret Workshop where they’ll be able to find the perfect gift for you!

Holiday Home Scenting and Impressive Homemade Gift

Giving

Handmade holiday gifts can be the most wonderful gifts to give.  Learn how to create simple, but beautiful aromatic home spa gifts sure to please and pamper your loved ones.  Discover the fragrant world of holiday home scenting with herbs, botanicals and spices as you learn how to create your own scented ornament.  (74 Mill Street)

 Holiday Marketplace

Get some holiday shopping done and enjoy delicious festival food at the Holiday Marketplace

Holiday Festivities and Holiday Savings at Upscale Resale

Learn decorating tips from talented designers from 1 – 3 p.m.  Save 10% off all day as you dive into delicious holiday refreshments. (57 Granville Street)

Nostalgic Historic Gahanna

Visit the open house at the Gahanna Historical Society’s living history museums.  Festive Victorian decorations and docents in period costume transport visitors to nostalgic yesteryear. (Gahanna Historical Society Settlement, 106 South High Street)

Heartland Bank Holiday Stage

Holiday Song Wagon

Relax and take a festive ride through Olde Gahanna as you enjoy the melodic sounds of holiday carolers.

Holiday Hoopla for the Whole Family

Enjoy free festive holiday crafts and activities for all ages!

Hospitality Center

Take a break from the festivities, stop in and warm up with coffee,

 hot chocolate and other refreshments.

 (Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville Street )

Parade!

The flurry of activity is just beginning when the sun goes down, as Ohio’s premiere evening parade promises to warm hearts with upwards of 100 lighted floats, six marching bands, horse drawn carriages, and a host of other dazzling surprises.  

Creekside Wonderland

You don’t have to wait until Christmas morning to see their eyes light up.  Cherish the expressions on the faces of your little ones, as you step into the winter wonderland of Creekside Park, offering breathtaking light displays and holiday decorations set against a beautiful backdrop inspired by Mother Nature. (Creekside Park)