Advent Window Walk

12/31/2025

Tonight is our last night! Before you ring in the new year with the Glass Town Countdown, come check out our displays when they're lit up for the last time from 6-10pm!

As we wrap up our fourth year, we'd like to take a moment to express gratitude. Thank you to all of our participants who worked very hard to make these advent and holiday windows. This neighborhood is so full of talent and creativity! It is a joy to see how your imaginative displays add to the magic and wonder of the season. ✨

We are grateful also for our supporters. Thank you to everyone who came out to our nightly reveals—fellow participants, neighbors, friends, family, and members of our community. We've had all sorts of weather conditions this month, but nevertheless there were still attendees coming out to show support. Thank you to everyone who ventured out to view our windows in person. The homeowners are delighted whenever they notice folks enjoying their displays. Also, thank you to all who took time to engage with us on social media. The window creators see your likes and comments, and they are greatly encouraged by your positive feedback.

Special thanks to our organizational participants, Fairfield County Foundation, Fairfield County District Library, and Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Thank you for honoring each of the big 3 holidays so beautifully, and thank you for the work you do year round to make our community better.

Very special thanks to our event sponsor, The DeLeon Group - Keller Williams Greater Columbus Realty. Your support has helped us make many improvements to our project and will allow us to continue running for years to come.

Finally, thank you to all the pros at Visit Fairfield County Ohio and Destination Downtown Lancaster for your ongoing support in the operation of this event. We couldn't do it without you.

Happy new year, Lancaster! See you next December 🎄

12/28/2025

2025 roundup! Our windows are still on display every night through New Year's Eve, from 6-10pm—come check them out! The Advent Window Walk is the perfect companion activity to the Glass Town Countdown. Physical maps are available around downtown kiosks and at Destination Downtown Lancaster and Visit Fairfield County Ohio offices.

12/26/2025

Habari gani! Joyous Kwanzaa! Our final window for 2025 at the Fairfield County Foundation honors Kwanzaa, the 7-day celebration of the African diaspora in the United States and its culture. Wishing everyone light, love, and togetherness on this first night of the holiday. Thank you to Abby King and the team at FCF for your continued support. Special thanks to Hannah Sheets for crafting this gorgeous Kwanzaa quilt display! To read more about Kwanzaa—including the seven principles highlighted in Hannah's artwork—visit this site: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/moments/kwanzaa
Heri za Kwanzaa!

12/26/2025

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! Our special Christmas Day window inspired by The Nutcracker is now illuminated at the Fairfield County District Library! This beautifully detailed tableau captures a moment when the Nutcracker Prince is about to battle the Mouse King. Complete with miniature furnishings, a grand candlelit tree, floating candy, piles of presents, and a glowing fireplace, this display feels like a peek inside the Stahlbaum family's manor. Special thanks to Judith Cosgray for creating this special gift to the community!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas Eve! We have a showstopper finale for our residential windows at the Taylor residence. Each day of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is depicted in this display which features several moving parts. Thank you to Iris for crafting this magical array of Christmas machinery! Additional thanks to all the folks who gave up time with their families tonight to attend this reveal! (Special note: the 3 French hens are taking a selfie with their special miniature selfie stick)

12/24/2025

Many thanks to our event sponsor The DeLeon Group - Keller Williams Greater Columbus Realty! Our neighborhood project is run entirely by volunteers, and The DeLeon Group's generous support has helped us make improvements and expand the reach of our community impact. Thank you Zack and the whole team! Merry Christmas 🎄🎅

12/24/2025

A balmy Night 23 at the Baxter residence takes us across the pond, drawing inspiration from the 2003 film, Love Actually. Attendees were treated to tasty British biscuits! 🇬🇧 Thank you to Rachael for making such a lovely window, capturing a moment in the film that helps us remember not to lose sight of the human emotion that binds us together: "Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."