Ashland Christmas Village

12/21/2024

🎄✨🎅 FINAL NIGHT OF SANTA MAGIC! 🎅✨🎄

📅 December 21st | 6-8 PM
📍 Corner Park

🎁 Don’t miss the ultimate holiday experience! Tomorrow evening is your last chance to meet Santa before he heads back to the North Pole. 🎅🌟

Bring the whole family and enjoy:

🦌 Reindeer you can meet and even pet before they have to head back to the North Pole.
📖 A story from Mrs. Claus herself.
☃️ A magical experience inside a snow globe.
🚂 A train ride through downtown for all ages - waivers must be signed by 8 pm to ride.
📸 A special photo op with Santa from a professional photographer and a free 4x6 printout.

🎉 All of this is completely FREE thanks to our wonderful community sponsors, generous donations, and our volunteers. We do have donation boxes and electronic options located around the village if you want to support us as well.

✨ This is the final night, so lines might be longer. Bundle up your little ones and come ready for an evening of holiday magic! 🎄❤️

🔗 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/868453402069542

We hope to see you there! 🎅✨

12/18/2024

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Follow us and tag us in all your wonderful photos 🎄🦌🎅

12/18/2024

🎄✨ TONIGHT (12/18) from 6-8pm: The Ashland Christmas Village ✨🎄

**If you are planning on arriving early, please be respectful of our friends with special needs and wait until 6 pm.

📍 Corner Park, Downtown Ashland

What’s all at the Christmas Village, you say?

❄️ Two 10ft Snow Globes – Snap unforgettable photos of your kiddos inside the magical snow globes.

🚂 Ashland Express Train – Enjoy a magical ride through our beautifully decorated downtown. Waivers must be signed by 8 pm for a chance to ride!

🎅 FREE photos with Santa – Get a 4x6 print inside his beautifully decorated house.

🦌 Live Reindeer – Meet and pet Santa's helpers before they head back to the North Pole.

🤶 Storytime with Mrs. Claus – Cozy up as she reads a favorite Christmas tale.

🍪☕ Cookies & Hot Chocolate – A delicious treat to keep you warm!

🍗 Hungry?
On The Rise Bar-B-Que & Catering will be serving up pulled pork, chicken, brisket, soups, and sides. (Cash or card accepted.) Online ordering is available: https://streetfoodfinder.com/order/259819

🌟 Important Info:

🚗 Parking: Public parking is available along Main Street and City Lot B. Handicapped parking at the Board of Elections. (The county lot next to Corner Park will be closed.) For parking details: https://bit.ly/cvmap

🥶 Dress Warm: Wait times can be long, so bundle up – especially the kiddos!

Christmas Village

12/18/2024

TONIGHT 5-6PM

We're so excited to host a special hour before our regular time exclusively for families with special needs children. Brought to you by Ashland Special Needs Ministry

**If you are arriving early for the regular 6-8pm scheduled time, please be respectful of our friends with special needs and wait in the parking lot until we open for the rest of the public.

12/16/2024

🎄✨ Oops! Santa’s Elves Got Stuck in a Snowstorm...errrr...Rainstorm! ✨🎄

Due to some unexpected rainy mischief, we've had to cancel tonight's event for the Christmas Village...

But don’t worry! We’ll be back and ready for more holiday fun on the 18th and 21st! 🎅🎉

For times and info on the next dates, go to our event page: https://www.facebook.com/ashlandchristmasvillage/events

Please help us get the word out by sharing this post!

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We can’t wait to see you soon!
~ Your Ashland Christmas Village Elves

12/15/2024

We were honored to have The Ashland Kroc Center feature The Ashland Express at their event, It’s A Wonderful Kroc Christmas, yesterday! 🚂🎄

12/14/2024

We want to say thank you to so many people that help make the train a success this year for the Christmas Village.

These gentlemen donated 100’s of hours building this train and cars. Bud Arter Jake Moody, Aaron Arter, Rick Krause. Dan Wilfong for all the brake work.

This has been a two year process of building and the planning. Could not of done it without these guys.

Last night the train was constantly full and the smiles were huge big and small kids. Thank you again!

12/13/2024

🎄✨ Night #2 of 5 at the Ashland Christmas Village! ✨🎄

Get ready for another magical evening filled with festive fun for the whole family! 🎅

🎁 Here’s what’s happening tonight:

🦌 Pet the Reindeer – Come meet Santa’s special helpers up close!
🚂 Ride the Train – Hop aboard for a jolly ride through downtown.
☕️🍪 Hot Cocoa & Cookies – Warm up with sweet treats (because it’s not Christmas without them!).
📖 Storytime with Mrs. Claus – Gather 'round for a cozy story from the one and only Mrs. Claus.
❄️ Jump in a Giant Snow Globe – A once-in-a-lifetime photo op AND a ton of fun!
🎅 Photos with Santa – Don’t forget to tell him what’s on your wish list!

😋 And don’t miss out on the newest addition of a food truck: On The Rise Bar-B-Que & Catering! Enjoy delicious bites while you take in all the holiday cheer (pricing details in the graphic). You can even place an order online while waiting in line: https://streetfoodfinder.com/order/259819

They will also have hot coffee for purchase on this chilly night!

📍 Where: Ashland Christmas Village @ Corner Park
⏰ When: Tonight from 6 PM – 8 PM

Bundle up and bring your Christmas spirit – we can’t wait to see you there! 🎄✨

12/11/2024

Check out the menu for tonight!

They accept cash or card and are ready to serve up some delicious foods 😋

"Santa Clause is coming to town, oh... Santa Clause is coming to town". This is the tune blaring in the background as we are preparing our departure to the Ashland Christmas Village tonight! We will be open from 5-8 to grab you dinner before or after telling the Jolly Guy what is on your Christmas List. We have a great menu prepared for everyone in attendance. String the those jingle bells together, so we can "...rock the night away!" See you at Corner Park in Ashland, Ohio!

12/11/2024

🎄✨ The Christmas Village kicks off the 2024 Christmas Season TONIGHT! ✨🎄

Here’s the plan for tonight:

🕔 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This hour is dedicated to our incredible sponsors who made this event possible. A wristband will be required during this time for the festivities. On The Rise BBQ will be open and ready to take orders - they accept cash or cards.

🕕 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Christmas Village opens to the public! Come enjoy the festive activities, drink some hot chocolate, pet the reindeer, and take a ride on the train.

📍 Find all the details on our event page: https://www.facebook.com/ashlandchristmasvillage/events

Gather your family, and bundle up! 🎅🎁🦌