Christmas Coming to Schoharie - Santa, Parade, Music, Tree Lighting on Saturday

SCHOHARIE - The Christmas season will officially come to Schoharie Saturday with a full day of activities.

The Christmas in Schoharie event will include events at the Fire House, the Old Stone Fort, and other venues.

Events include:

8 am – 11 am 

All of these events are at the firehouse.

*Breakfast with Santa at the Schoharie Fire House, Breakfast will be by donation.

*Ornament making in the meeting room.

*Coloring contest

*Visit Santa, take a picture and get a goody bag.

*9am the SCS Elementary Choir will be doing a sing-along.

*SC Youth Bureau will be helping with ornament making and will have some games.

*Come and judge the Gingerbread house contest during breakfast.

8 am-2 pm

*Scavenger hunt throughout the village.

* 9am-3pm Hay Rides sponsored by Jack Miller's Tractor.

* Noon “Twas The Night Before Christmas” will be read by SFD near the Courtyard.

* 12:30 *Snowball Drop Contest on the lawn of the DAR house. Snowballs will fall from the sky, thanks to Middleburgh Fire Department Ladder truck. Each snowball will be numbered. Get the lucky number and win a prize.

* Noon-2pm Snowball Race hosted by the Schoharie Boy Scouts.

* 1pm Bed Race will begin. Lineup will be in the County parking lot behind the DAR and go from the top of Spring Street down.

* Live Music for Christmas in Schoharie at The Fort. Join them at The Old Stone Fort Museum as Uncle Billy's Balladeers fill the air with historic tunes and festive favorites from noon to 2pm on the second floor of the Fort.

2pm-5pm

*There will be a Soup Stroll on Main Street, organized by Jennie from The Farmers Beef and Brew, more info will be coming for this event.

If you are a food vendor or restaurant who wishes to participate, please reach out to Jennie at (518) 380-1509.

*There will also be a vendor fair with indoor and outdoor space. If you want to participate, contact Colleen Quirion at (518)231-8641 for indoor space and Amanda Stinson at (518)573-1596 for outdoor space.

Businesses hosting events

* 10 am-4pm Old Stone Fort will be hosting hands on DIY crafts for all ages, test your baking skills for a jumble/jumbo cookie contest, warm up with a hot chocolate bar, listen to carolers, grab a quilt raffle ticket for the quilt auction, and listen to Uncle Billy’s Balladeers from 12-2 pm. More information is on their Facebook page.

* 9 am-3 pm Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church will be hosting a Vendor Fair, Arts and Crafts for all ages, If you are interested in being part of the vendor fair at this location, please reach out to Colleen Quirion at (518)231-8641.

* 11am-til closing ceremony The Schoharie Chapter, NSDAR house will be open during the day to allow patrons to come in and write a thank you letter to a veteran. This is much needed during the holiday season and appreciated by our Veterans.

* 10am-3pm The Schoharie Free Library will be having family story time, crafts, hot beverages and refreshments. They also will be having a Silent wreath auction and Lights for Love. For more information, see their event info posted on Facebook.

* 1-3 pm The Schoharie United Presbyterian Church will be doing a Sing-Along of Christmas hymns. Then come in and get warm and have some mulled cider.

* 9am-3pm J Lacy’s Hair and Barber will be hosting tinsel in your hair. Come in and get tinsel, 3 strands for $10, Single braid for $10 or 2 braids for $15.

* 11am-parade time Stop in and say hi to Deb and the gang at The Glass Bar and get a candy cane.

* Noon-3 pm The SEEC gallery at 287 Main Street will be open to view the current show there. John Wilkinson and Schoharie student work will be on display.

* 1:30-4 The Teachers Association presents Santa Paws, featuring a special appearance by the Grinch. You will receive a free digital print with your donation to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley.

The Parade

This year’s theme is Classic Christmas Movie. Line up starts at 4pm in the Schoharie School parking lot, kick off at 5pm going down to the DAR house.

They are encouraging anybody who wants to join us in the parade to do so! Let's make it a good one! Contact Amanda at (518)573-1596 or email at astindin1978@gmail.com if you want information on participating.

The Christmas tree will be placed at the DAR house several days before the event and is always provided by Kiwanis Schoharie. After the tree is lit, they will be giving the awards for the participants in all the various events from the day, so we encourage you all to come and join them. After the Tree Lighting ceremony, stick around for a Bonfire and refreshments at the DAR house.

Also, as part of Christmas in Schoharie, for the whole month of December, the Schoharie Promotional Association will be having their annual House and Business Decoration Contest. So, if you have a house and/or a business in the Village, please join in.

The lights in the park will also be lit down at the Fox Creek Park starting the day after Thanksgiving and they have a walk through the area called Candy Cane Lane.