Friday Night Activities

8 pm – 12 am 
Christmas on Main Benefit Dance at the New Holland American Legion, 35 S. Hoover Ave.  Tickets are $20.00 per person.  Proceeds will benefit the Elanco Social Services Network.  For more information or to buy tickets contact Connie Eckert at 354-6846.

Event Informaiton for SATURDAY

8 am - 11am
Breakfast with Santa at St. Stephen United Church of Christ, 249 East Main Street.

7 am- 9 pm
Boswell's Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, will be open all day. Children's entertainment and free apple strudel from 4-7 pm.

9 am - 4 pm
The Christmas Market inside the Farmer’s Fair building at the corner of South

Roberts and Franklin Street. Local vendors selling a variety of items including gifts, Christmas decorations and food for your Christmas entertaining.

9 am – 5 pm
Stauffer’s Drug Store, 149 East Main Street.  Light Refreshments.  Register to win a gift basket.  Face painting from 3 – 5 pm.

9 am - 6 pm
New Holland Thrift Shop, Basement level of 148 East Main Street.  Give away and refreshments.

9 am – 7 pm
Charles’ Hair Studio, 100 South Railroad Avenue.  Stop in and register to win a gift basket.  Live music from 5 – 6:30 pm.

York’s Barber Shop, 127 East Main Street. Stop in for a snack!

Community Natural Food Store, 128 East Main Street, open house with specials all day.  Light refreshments from 4 - 7 pm.

9 am - 8 pm
A Day of Music at Hicks’ Clock Shoppe, 215 East Main Street. Register to win a Kit Kat clock. 10% off storewide through December 1.

New Holland Flea Market, 148 East Main Street.  Stop in and register to win a gift basket.  Light refreshments.

10 am - 3 pm
Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale and Gift Shop at the Elanco Library, 11 Chestnut Drive. New and used books. Kid’s corner. Light Refreshments.
   
10 am - 6 pm
Von Gehr Jewelry Shoppe, 150 East Main Street.  Stop in and register to win a gift certificate.

10 am – 7 pm
Legacy Used Books and Collectibles, 145 East Main Street.  Featuring a holiday display of Lorah’s Handmade Chocolates.  Chocolate sampling from 2 – 5 pm.

The New Holland Historical Society Museum, 207 East Main Street. Christmas exhibit and slide show.  Santa visits from 11 am - 1 pm.  Live Music from 3 - 3:45.

Food Vendors on South Roberts Avenue.

10 am - 8 pm
El Ranchero, 114 East Main Street. Open house.  Hot food will be available for sale from  2 - 8 pm.

Fix My Computer Please, 205 East Main Street. Open house.  Register to win a laptop computer.  Kids Corner video games from 4 - 7 pm.

11 am - 1 pm
Santa visits the New Holland Area Historical Society Museum.

11 am - 9 pm
Lickity Split, 209 E. Main Street. In house specials all day.

1 - 3 pm
Mrs. Santa visits the Christmas Market to read to children.

Bring your camera and your pet to the corner of Roberts and Main for Pet Pictures with Santa.  We provide Santa but please bring your own camera!

2 - 5 pm
Children’s Crafts & Activities at New Holland United Methodist Church, 120 West Main Street.

Sample Lorah’s Handmade Chocolates at Legacy Used Books & Collectibles, 145 East Main Street.
 
2 - 7 pm
The Cross Connection will be giving out free coffee, hot chocolate and candy canes at the corner of Roberts and Main.

2 - 8 pm
El Ranchero, 114 East Main Street, will be selling traditional Mexican food in front of their store.  Go inside to register to win a gift basket and sample Mexican pastries and hot beverages.

2:30 pm 
Laurel Dance Company performs scenes from the Nutcracker at St.Stephen United Church of Christ. 249 East Main Street.

3 - 3:45
Music on Main String Ensemble will perform at the New Holland Historical Society Museum, 207 East Main Street.

3 - 5 pm
Face painting by the Kiwanis Club of New Holland at Stauffer’s Drug Store, 149 East Main Street.

3pm – 6pm
Evangelical United Methodist Church on the corner of Diller and Main. “Community Christmas”, top floor, free crafts, snacks, a twice hourly story time, & secret Santa shopping and wrapping room .  Children can shop for parents & siblings at no cost. Donations for victims of hurricane Sandy accepted but not required. Also- Coat giveaway, fellowship hall basement.  Free coats for adults & children; free children's clothing for those in need. Refreshments.  

3 - 7 pm
View a Live Nativity presented by Lighthouse Assembly of God in front of Gehman's  Accounting, 121 East Main Street.

Theraflex Massage, 143A East Main Street presents Marty's Flea Circus and a reading of "The Meaning of a Candy Cane".

Stop in and warm up by the fire at Loeffler-Pitt Dental Associates, 100 East Main Street.  Open house, giveaways and light refreshments.

4 pm
An Ice Carving Demonstration by Kerrick Nettke of Crystal Cuts Ice Sculpture at the corner of Roberts Avenue and Main Street.

Signature Dance Studio will perform a variety of dance styles to Christmas music.  Near the corner of Roberts Avenue and Main Street.

4 – 4:30 pm
Join in the singing of Christmas carols inside Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 East Main Street.

4 - 5 pm
Acoustical music performance by Andy Miller at Edward Jones Investments, 201 East Main Street.
  
4 pm - 6 pm
Toys for Tots collection by Turner Buick GMC at the corner of Roberts Avenue  and Main Street  

4 pm - 7 pm
Carriage Rides leaving from Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 East Main Street and Boswell’s Restaurant, 140 West Main Street.  Carriage rides are one way only so plan to stroll back through town or wait for the next carriage.

Hay Rides leaving from the corner of Roberts Avenue and Main Street.

New Holland Area Food Bank open house and refreshments at Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 East Main Street. They will be accepting monetary donations and donations of food.

Edward Jones Investments, 201 E. Main Street. Free Hot Chocolate Buffet. Live music.

Kids Corner video games at Fix My Computer Please, 205 East Main Street.

Join Science Explorers and investigate the world of hands on science in Stauffer's Drug Store parking lot at the north corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue.

Kling and Fanning, 131 W. Main Street. Open house with refreshments, desserts and live music.

Matthew Marte Agency, Nationwide Insurance, 128 West Main Street. Open house with giveaways and light refreshments.

Boswell’s Restaurant, 140 West Main Street. Characters with Character will be entertaining the kids with balloon animals and face painting.  Stop in and sample their warm apple strudel. 

Premier Insurance Agency, 115 E. Main Street.  Visit them and receive a free Christmas ornament.

Community Natural Food Store, 128 East Main Street, Open house with light refreshments.

New Holland Rec Center invites you to visit them at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue.

5 pm
A dance performance by Pas de Chat Dance Studio at St.Stephen United Church of Christ, 249 East Main Street.

5 – 6 pm
New Holland Band Brass Ensemble will be performing along Main Street. 
Garden Spot High School Vocal Ensemble will sing Christmas carols as they stroll through downtown New Holland.

5 – 6:30 pm
Acoustical music by the Bart Delp - Nate Dippner Duo at Charles’ Hair Studio, 100 South Railroad Avenue.
 
5 - 7 pm
New Holland Ambulance Association will be having a coat and food drive and will have cookies, hot cider and handouts for kids near 116 East Main Street.

New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church, 24 North Roberts Avenue, invite you to join them for cookies, hot chocolate and children’s crafts.  Worship, lyrical dance & music playing in the Auditorium. The Clothing Closet will be open.

5:30 pm 
Santa’s Arrival at the corner of North Roberts Avenue and Main St.

5:30 - 6:30

Garden Spot High School String Quartet will perform at Edward Jones Investments, 201 East Main Street.

6 - 7 pm
The Garden Spot Village "Village Voices" will perform at New Holland United Methodist Church, 120 West Main Street. 

Strolling musicians from Music on Main will be performing a variety of music throughout the downtown area.

7 pm
Community Christmas Tree Lighting on the corner of North Roberts Avenue and Main Street.  Come see the new tree purchased for the community by the Kiwanis Club of New Holland and the New Holland Business Association.

7:30 pm 
Christmas Tea at New Holland United Methodist Church, 120 West Main Street.