Holidays in Essex

Celebrate the holiday season with friends and neighbors in picturesque Essex, New York.

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Friday, December 6th

• 5pm - 5:30pm children's craft activities
• 5:30pm - 6pm Holiday Puppet Show in the Town Hall Meeting Room‍
• 6pm Tree Lighting & Caroling with cocoa & cookies provided by Essex Initiatives
• PLUS: Soup Potluck! Donations accepted to benefit Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm

Afterwards, grab a bite at Essex Ice Cream Café, gather at The Barn Door Tavern, or start your shopping early at the Book & Leaf and the Adirondack Art Association Gallery!

Saturday, December 7th

• 9:30 am Santa arrives at the Essex Ferry Dock
• 9am - 11 am Pancake Breakfast with Santa at the Essex Firehouse (hosted by the Essex Masonic Lodge)‍
• 11am Reindeer Run ‍
• 11:30 - 2pm Cookie Decorating at the Essex Old Brick Store (next to Town Hall)
• 11:30 - 2pm Holiday Crafts at Town Hall

• ‍11 am - 1pm Chili, Hot Soup & Bake Sale at the Essex Community Church

• 1:30 pm Elf screening and Hot Cocoa at Belden Noble Memorial Library

• 1:30 pm Concert by The Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International at St. John's Church
• Throughout the Day!
  • Ornament Sale to benefit the Library at Belden Noble Memorial Library
  • Delicious treats libations available at  The Barn Door Tavern, Essex Ice Cream Café, and The Pink Pig
  • Holiday Shopping at Book & Leaf and the Adirondack Art Association Gallery!

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