Holidays in Essex

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

Friday, December 5th - Tree Lighting and more

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
7pm - Concert by The Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International at St. John's Church(Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council's Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County)
PLUS: Soup Potluck! Donations accepted to benefit Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm

Saturday, December 13th - More details coming soon!

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)‍
10:30 - 1 pm: Cookie Decorating at Town Hall
10:30 - 1 pm: Holiday Crafts at Belden Noble Memorial Library
11 am - 1 pm: Chili, Hot Soup & Bake Sale at the Essex Community Church

‍Throughout the Day!

Silent Auction at Belden Noble Memorial Library
Breakfast, Lunch and delicious treats available at Essex Ice Cream Cafe, The Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast, and The Pink Pig Cafe
Holiday Shopping at Book & Leaf, the Adirondack Art Association Gallery, and Pink Pig Cottage Boutique

Saturday, December 13th - in Whallonsburg

11:00 - 3pm The Grange and Whitcomb’s Annual Holiday Market at The Whallonsburg Grange
8 am - 2 pm Breakfast, Lunch and more delicious treats available at River & Rails Market

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Help Essex get in the holiday spirit!

Volunteer to help decorate the Essex Christmas tree, Essex lightpole wreathes, and spread the cheer. It'll be tons of fun, and there will be plenty of free treats, too!