(From Visit Findlay)

The holidays are here, and Findlay and Hancock County have a lot to celebrate!   

A few items of special note – Friday, November 28 from 4 – 7 p.m. is WinterFest. Outdoor vendors will be set up near the City of Findlay Christmas Tree selling their homemade treats, local art, and gifts. Also that evening is the City of Findlay tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. and the first night of Kiwanis Santa’s House with wagon rides in Downtown Findlay.  Hancock County Children’s Choir and Findlay First Edition will be performing throughout the evening around the Christmas tree as well.

 Many villages are celebrating with a tree lighting ceremony or hometown festival.  Mt. Blanchard is holding their annual Christmas in the Village on December 6 with an outdoor ice skating rink, craft vendors, a parade, and more.  December 7 is McComb’s Hometown Christmas with a craft market, live entertainment, and kids activities.

The Hancock Historical Museum is holding its annual Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 6.

Throughout the holiday season Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. will hold their popular North Pole Express with their Christmas tree forest in the train barn and decorated campus, NWORRP’s North Pole Express is an official stop on Ohio Tourism’s Holiday Lights Trail.  Family Resource Center’s inaugural Twinkle Nights is Hancock County’s only drive-through holiday lights experience hosted at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.  Both North Pole Express and Twinkle Nights are held on weekends. 

Local shops will be open on Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29 in celebration of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Many of these shop owners have unique stories.

See a list of holiday celebrations in the area here – https://visitfindlay.com/the-holidays-in-hancock-county/