Schedule for the 2018 Schuylkill County Christmas Holiday Events
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Ashland
Santa Parade and Tree Lighting - Hosted by the Ashland Rotary - November 25th, 2018 - 5:00pm
Old Fashioned Downtown Christmas - Hosted by the Ashland Historical Society - December 8th, 2018 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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Frackville
Christmas Party with Santa - Sponsored by the Frackville Recreation Board and Frackville Elks
- Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm @ the Frackville Borough Building
Gordon
Tree Lighting - Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 5:00pm; Sponsored by the Simpson United Methodist Church, 119 East Biddle Street
Frackville
Christmas Party with Santa - Sponsored by the Frackville Recreation Board and Frackville Elks
- Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm @ the Frackville Borough Building
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Gordon
Tree Lighting - Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 5:00pm; Sponsored by the Simpson United Methodist Church, 119 East Biddle Street
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Mahanoy City
Christmas Tree Lighting - November 24th, 2018 - 5:30pm
- Event will include tree lighting, music, horse and carriage rides, food, and Santa!
- Event will include tree lighting, music, horse and carriage rides, food, and Santa!
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Orwigsburg
Festival of Lights - December 1st, 2018 - 4:30pm to 7:00pm
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Pottsville
Santa's Return to Something Sweet Candies! - November 24th, 2018 - 11:00am to 4:00pmChristmas Program
- 4:45pm - Lighting of the Yuengling Park
- 5:00pm - First United Methodist Church - Welcome and Holiday Greetings
- 5:30pm - Garfield Square - Santa Arrives and Tree Lighting with Mayor Muldowney
- 6:00pm - Mayor's Christmas Party - Humane Fire Company - Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus - Gift for every child and free refreshments
** Children that attend the events at the Yuengling Park, Church, and Garfield Square will receive a ticket for preferred admission to the Mayor's Christmas Party
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Schuylkill Technology Center, Frackville
Breakfast with Santa - STC North will host an breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 1st, 2018. Please RSVP to santa@stcenters.org or call (570) 544-4748.
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Shenandoah
Schuylkill Technology Center, Frackville
Breakfast with Santa - STC North will host an breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 1st, 2018. Please RSVP to santa@stcenters.org or call (570) 544-4748.
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Shenandoah
Skydiving Santa to Arrive - On Friday, November 23, 2018 Mrs. T’s Pierogies will be hosting the 12th annual Skydiving Santa event to kick-off the holiday season in Shenandoah.
Santa will skydive and land at Veteran's Memorial Stadium, adjacent to the Shenandoah Valley High School.
Santa will parachute into the stadium or pending on weather will arrive by helicopter or firetruck. Gates at the stadium will open to the public at 10:30am.
The first 200 children under the age of twelve to attend the event will receive a free gift.
Mrs. Claus, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolf, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, will be in attendance greeting the crowd along with face painting Elves.
Spinnerjammers will be emceeing the event.
Following Santa’s arrival, he will parade through the town along with the Shenandoah Valley High School Band, local fire trucks and the Shenandoah Police Department.
Coalcracker Christmas - Friday, November 23rd, 2018 - 5:30pm (Hosted by Downtown Shenandoah Inc.)
Veteran's Memorial Garden - Main Street
- Performance of "You're Gonna Get Coal for Christmas" Directed by Dane Rooney
- Trolley Rides from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Refreshments (Hot chocolate, coffee, cookies)
- Carolers
- Mrs. Claus will be handing out treats
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Sweet Arrow Lake Park
Sweet Arrow Lake Park
Back by popular demand the M&J Jazz Combo will join perform on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. for the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park holiday program.
Come in out of the cold and enjoy light refreshments in front of the fire at the Clubhouse.
This program is free and open to the public and is made possible by grants from the PA Council on the Arts and the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation. For information call 570-345-8952.
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