Wellsboro Christmas on Main Street
2022 Schedule of Events to be published soon!
2021 Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, DEC. 10th
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
10:00 a.m. Historic Ornament Displays begin. Visit 34 Wellsboro locations displaying historic ornaments made at the Corning Glass Factory in Wellsboro beginning during World War II. This year's theme is "The People Behind the Glass". Participants getting passport stamps at 10 display locations or more will be entered into a raffle for one of three gift baskets with gift cards worth at least $100
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
6:00 p.m. Magical Lights Parade with Santa - starting at Packer Park running down Main Street to Fire Department
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Opening night reception with Artist Chris Longwell at the Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center
7:00 p.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
SATURDAY, DEC. 11th
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
Historic Ornament displays continue at 34 Wellsboro locations
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Horse drawn wagon ride starting at the Sherwood Motel down Main Street sponsored by UPMC
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stop by Wild Asaph Outfitters and vote! 5% of today's profits will be donated to a local non-profit you help choose!
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Victorian House tour with refreshments. Period décor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue
11:00 a.m. Arcadia Theatre showing "Elf" $1
11:00 p.m a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Live Nativity at the Deane Center lawn
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dunham's Furniture Holiday drink samples and sales from Nomad Distillery of Williamsport, PA. Located in Dunham's Furniture, 17 Waln Street
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit Santa's reindeer between the Methodist Church and Sherwin-Williams on Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Serving free hot chocolate at Seniors Creations & Main Street Olive Oil, 75 Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. $1 Candy Cane sundae at The Main Street Creamery, 17 Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A Look at The Night Before Christmas. View an extensive collection of illustrated copies of The Night Before Christmas printed from the 1800s through 1949. Free 15-minute presentation by collector David Thomas at 2:00 p.m. Located in the Penn Wells Hotel Dining Room, 62 Main Street
TBA - Saturday afternoon Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
SUNDAY, DEC. 12th
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
Historic Ornament displays continue at 34 Wellsboro locations
10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Victorian House tour with refreshments. Period décor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free holiday drink samples at Café 1905
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
2:30 p.m. Messiah: A Community Sing at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
6:00 p.m. Historic Ornament display passports must be turned in at one of the display locations or the Penn Wells Lodge front desk by 6 p.m.
This event may be modified to comply with Covid mitigation guidelines in place at the time of the event. Please note that some local businesses may require masks or have occupancy limits. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
**Events subject to change**
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
10:00 a.m. Historic Ornament Displays begin. Visit 34 Wellsboro locations displaying historic ornaments made at the Corning Glass Factory in Wellsboro beginning during World War II. This year's theme is "The People Behind the Glass". Participants getting passport stamps at 10 display locations or more will be entered into a raffle for one of three gift baskets with gift cards worth at least $100
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
6:00 p.m. Magical Lights Parade with Santa - starting at Packer Park running down Main Street to Fire Department
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Opening night reception with Artist Chris Longwell at the Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center
7:00 p.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
SATURDAY, DEC. 11th
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
Historic Ornament displays continue at 34 Wellsboro locations
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Horse drawn wagon ride starting at the Sherwood Motel down Main Street sponsored by UPMC
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stop by Wild Asaph Outfitters and vote! 5% of today's profits will be donated to a local non-profit you help choose!
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Victorian House tour with refreshments. Period décor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue
11:00 a.m. Arcadia Theatre showing "Elf" $1
11:00 p.m a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Live Nativity at the Deane Center lawn
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dunham's Furniture Holiday drink samples and sales from Nomad Distillery of Williamsport, PA. Located in Dunham's Furniture, 17 Waln Street
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit Santa's reindeer between the Methodist Church and Sherwin-Williams on Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Serving free hot chocolate at Seniors Creations & Main Street Olive Oil, 75 Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. $1 Candy Cane sundae at The Main Street Creamery, 17 Main Street
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A Look at The Night Before Christmas. View an extensive collection of illustrated copies of The Night Before Christmas printed from the 1800s through 1949. Free 15-minute presentation by collector David Thomas at 2:00 p.m. Located in the Penn Wells Hotel Dining Room, 62 Main Street
TBA - Saturday afternoon Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
SUNDAY, DEC. 12th
Dept 56 display in window of Deane Center, 104 Main Street
Historic Ornament displays continue at 34 Wellsboro locations
10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from the Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5. Call 570-724-2111 to register
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Victorian House tour with refreshments. Period décor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Center - Two displays, Christmas ornaments in the Atrium and ceramics in the Main Gallery
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book sale at the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Open House at Kelly's Canyon Country Craft, 5 East Avenue, Suite 109
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. From My Shelf Books & Gifts
Release party for "Lucas, Service Dog" by Stubby Webb. Illustrator local author, Kevin Coolidge
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free holiday drink samples at Café 1905
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dunham's Dept Store Hat Trunk Show with Christine Moore
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sparkle Unlock Charity Event tickets available at Bethany's Jewelry & Designs, 84 Main Street (Event Cancelled)
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winter carnival, free games and prizes for kids at Wellsboro Mini Mall, 5 East Avenue
2:30 p.m. Messiah: A Community Sing at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
6:00 p.m. Historic Ornament display passports must be turned in at one of the display locations or the Penn Wells Lodge front desk by 6 p.m.
This event may be modified to comply with Covid mitigation guidelines in place at the time of the event. Please note that some local businesses may require masks or have occupancy limits. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
**Events subject to change**
