Area Christmas Activities – Dec. 1-8
Below are a list of activities recorded by Barnesville Area News staff beginning Monday, Dec. 1 through the following Monday. The list is not a full and complete list. If your event is not listed, send an email to news@barnesvillenews.org with details and we’ll add it to the list.
Barnesville
Dec. 3
Christmas in the Park lights up, 6 p.m., Memorial Park. The display is scheduled to run through Jan. 2.
Dec. 4
Tree Lighting, 5:30 p.m., Railroad Overpass, corner of E. Main and Arch Streets. Cookies and hot chocolate at the Senior Center, and the BHS chamber choir will be singing carols at the Memorial Plaza.
Dec. 5
Gingerbread House Decorating Contest Drop Off, 4-6 p.m., Bohandy Building, sponsored by Hartley and Marshall Accounting.
“Magic of Christmas” Tours, 5-8 p.m., Victorian Mansion Museum, 523 N. Chestnut St., $
Dec. 6
Pancakes with the Grinch, 8 a.m., Barnesville Elks, 117 N. Chestnut Street, sponsored by Barnesville Police Dept., $
Downtown Vendors, Ice Rink, daytime hours, Bohandy Building and W. Main St. Parking Lot.
Holiday Vendors, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Barnesville Elks Ballroom, sponsored by Fairview VFD
Holiday Vendors, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Main Street Barrel House Meeting Room, 137 E. Main St.
Ornament Walk, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Downtown Barnesville, sponsored by Barnesville Kiwanis Club.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Village Hardware, 265 S. Chestnut St., appearance with photo ops.
Santa’s Workshop, 11 a.m., Barnesville Elementary School Cafeteria, N. Broadway, children’s activities
Holiday Horse Carriage Rides, beginning at 1 p.m., Main Street Barrel House, horses by Heaven Sent Farm
Ohio Magazine Recognition, 2 p.m., downtown festival area, officials from Ohio Magazine will formally recognize Barnesville as one of five “Best Hometowns 2022-2026”,
Santa Spirit Sprint, 2:30, Start Location, 440 Watt Avenue, 5k walk and run, registration,$
Barnesville Lighted Christmas Parade, 5:30 p.m. (line up at Barnesville High School)
“Magic of Christmas” Tours, 1-4 p.m., Victorian Mansion Museum, 523 N. Chestnut St., $
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, 6-7 p.m., Barnesville State Theater, photos with Santa following parade. Children’s activities, cookies. Free
Dec. 7
“Magic of Christmas” Tours, 1-4 p.m., Victorian Mansion Museum, 523 N. Chestnut St., $
Knock, Knock. It’s Christmas” Oglebay Players revue presentation Victorian Mansion Museum, 523 N. Chestnut St., 6 p.m., $
Dec. 8
Barnesville Library Christmas Family Night, 6:30 p.m., Library Annex, 611 N. Chestnut St. Registration Re
Beallsville
Dec. 5
Beallsville Tree Lighting and Gingerbread House Contest, 5 p.m., Downtown Beallsville and First Christian Church.
Belmont
Dec. 4
Union Local Schools Tree Lighting, UL Campus, 5 p.m.
Dec. 6
Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m., Belmont Gym, 209 Brown St.
Belmont Tree Lighting, 6 p.m., village Christmas tree, corner of Railroad (SR 149) and S. Bridge streets.
Bethesda
Dec. 6.
8th Bethesda Hometown Christmas, tree lighting, food, fellowship and photos, 7:30-8:30, community room and memorial plaza.
Flushing
Dec. 6
Breakfast with Santa, 8:30 -10 a.m., Methodist Church, 301 E. High St., sponsored by the Stratton Mill
Craft Show, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., VFD Hall, 104 High St.
Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., (line up,. 9 a.m. Shuler Park)
Lafferty
Dec. 6
Christmas in Lafferty, Tree Lighting, 5 p.m., Community Park
Morristown
Dec. 6
Christmas Shopping Child Care Service, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Morristown Methodist Church, 209 Church Street. Free
St. Clairsville/East Richland
Dec. 6
“Knock, Knock. It’s Christmas” revue presentation at OUE Theatre, Shannon Hall, Ohio University Eastern, 2 p.m., Free
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