2019 Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, DEC. 13th
10:00 a.m. Historic Ornament Displays begin. Visit 30 Wellsboro locations displaying historic ornaments made at the Corning Glass Factory in Wellsboro beginning during World War II. This year's theme is ornament shapes. Buy a passport at any ornament location. 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 and merchandise worth at least $100.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospital Auxiliary Craft/Vendor Fair at Soldiers & Sailors Hospital, Main Floor
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. FREE trolley rides by Tony's Trolley stopping at various locations.
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Photos with Santa Deane Bean Event at the Deane Center Lobby, Sponsored by Indigo Wireless and Xtreme Internet. Enjoy a Festive Night by visiting with Santa, Get a FREE 4x6 photo, enjoy lots of crafts, games, sing-a-long with Elves and snacks while you wait. No standing in line. You will be called when it is your turn.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Visit with former Corning Glass employees at Farmer's Daughter.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Chocolate fountain event at Highland Chocolates Rt. 6 location; dip cookies, fruits, and other treats for $5.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Victorian house tour with refreshments period decor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue.
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Winter Wonderland carnival at Wellsboro Mini Mall, free for kids, games with prizes, presented with PRSM Healthcare.
6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight Family friendly game night at Pop’s Culture Shoppe -- kids of all ages are welcome to join us to play “Holiday Fluxx” and lots of other card and board games.
7:00 p.m. Christmas Carol Sing-along led by Wellsboro's Women's Chorus with bell choir and barbershop quartet at the Wellsboro Presbyterian Church.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14th
Historic Ornament displays continue at 30 Wellsboro locations.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Complimentary gift wrapping in the Deane Center Lobby provided by Trinity Lutheran Church.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hospital Auxiliary Craft/Vendor Fair at Soldiers & Sailors Hospital, Main Floor.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Enjoy Shiny Brite tree of vintage ornaments with complimentary hot cocoa and coffee at Farmer's Daughter.
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. At Pop's Culture enjoy refreshments served by Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Northern Tier.
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Victorian house tour with refreshments period decor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue.
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stop by Wild Asaph Outfitters, enjoy some refreshments, and vote! 5% of today's profits will be donated to a local non-profit you help choose!
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. FREE trolley rides by Tony's Trolley stopping at various locations along Main Street, Central Avenue, East Avenue, Route 6, and Charleston Street.
11:00 a.m. “Polar Express” $1 movie admission special showing at the Arcadia Theatre.
11:00 a.m. Historic Walking Tour departing from Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5 or included with passport. Call 570-724-2111 to reserve.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pine Pitch Wandering Carolers will be singing -- beginning at Dunham's Department Store in Cafe 1905 and ending at the Penn Wells lounge.
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Photos with Krampas and author signing with children's author Kevin Coolidge at From My Shelf Books & Gifts.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Live Nativity at the Deane Center Lawn.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Chocolate bark sampling stations and factory tours at Highland Chocolates.
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. At Dunham’s Furniture Store, sample some holiday cocktails from Mountain Top Distillery, Williamsport, PA. Cocktails featuring local maple syrup, spirit tastings, recipes, and bottle sales.
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Come and see Christmas ornament inspired fascinators with Christine A. Moore Millinery trunk show hosted by Dunham’s Department Store.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Live music by Irish folk band Killarney Krew in the Penn Wells Hotel lobby.
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visit Santa’s Reindeer between the Methodist Church and Sherwin-Williams on Main Street. Photo sessions with reindeer available for $10. Spruce Run Farm Reindeer. Sponsored in part by C & N Bank.
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Candy cane sundaes at Seniors Creations.
12:00 p.m. Holiday story time at the Green Free Library featuring "The Bird in Santa's Beard" by Jeffrey Schatzer with kids activities to follow.
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Winter Wonderland carnival at Wellsboro Mini Mall, free for kids, games with prizes, presented with PRSM Healthcare.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Local craft beer tasting with Wellsboro House Brewing's Chris Kozuhowski at the Penn Wells Lounge.
2:00 p.m. Holiday story time at the Green Free Library featuring "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg with kids activities to follow.
7:30 p.m. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, Deane Center for the Performing Arts Coolidge Theater.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15th
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Santa Brunch at the Penn Wells Hotel. Reservations recommended. 570-724-2111.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Victorian house tour with refreshments period decor and historical ornament display at Goodhart's Inn, 49 Central Avenue.
11:00 a.m. Historic Walking Tour departing with Penn Wells Hotel lobby. Pre-registration required. $5 or included with passport. Call 570-724-2111 to reserve.
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Winter Wonderland carnival at Wellsboro Mini Mall, free for kids, games with prizes, presented with PRSM Healthcare.
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lecture on history of Shiny Brites by Regan Brumagen, Associate Librarian for Public Services at the Rakow Research Library of the Corning Museum of Glass along with Skip Cavanaugh, former technical general manager of the Corning Glass Works in Wellsboro in Penn Wells Hotel lobby.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hot chocolate and coffee tasting at Café 1905.
2:30 p.m. Messiah Community Sing presented by Hamilton Gibson and Sponsored by Marsha and Bob Chesko, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pearl & Charles Sts.
2:30 p.m. Historic ornament display passports must be turned in at one of the display locations by closing time on Sunday. Last drop off is Penn Wells Lodge front desk at 7 p.m.
