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 Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast, 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 (sponsored by CFES Brilliant Pathways) ‍
• 11:30 - 1pm Cookie Decorating at the Essex Old Brick Store (next to Town Hall)
• 11:30 - 1pm 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 (Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council's Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County)

• Throughout the Day!
  • Ornament Sale to benefit the Library at Belden Noble Memorial Library
  • Delicious treats and libations available at Essex Ice Cream Cafe, The Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast, The Barn Door Tavern, and The Pink Pig
  • Holiday Shopping at Book & Leaf and the Adirondack Art Association Gallery!

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