Upcoming Community Events

Friday, December 3 from 3pm to 8pm • 2021 Wassailfest & Holiday Night Market • Downtown Hazleton, 20 W Broad

Street Shop for the Holidays! Downtown businesses and organizations will serve as hosts to guest vendors. Hosts will also be providing samples of holiday drinks (like mulled wine, spiced cider, boilo, egg nog, and other holiday favorites). Shopping is FREE! A tasting mug will be provided to those who purchase the drink tasting ticket. Cost is $10 per person for advanced tickets (or $12 same day). Pick up your map and tasting mug at the HUB Welcome Center (15 W. Broad St.) starting at 4:30 PM on the day of the event. Enjoy additional festivities at CAN DO Community Park with special Christmas Tree Lighting and a Christmas in the Caribbean party at the Hayden Family Center for the Arts. For additional details call 570-455-1509 x 109 or email kschneider@downtownhazleton.org.

Saturday, December 4 at 5pm • Annual Open Air Old Fashioned Christmas Market • 28 S Railroad St, Tamaqua

Come join us for our annual open air old fashioned Christmas market. It’s held outside under white lights. Our local fire company attend and sets up warming pits. We are honored to have Victorian carolers. We have approximately 25 vendors that surround our turn of the century building and store which will also be open. We have a second location, 5 Points Mill, a short walk away which will also be open.

Sunday December 5 from 10am to 11:30am • Breakfast Buffet with Santa • Carmen's Country Inn and Gardens,

364 Freedom Road, Drums Treat your children to a beloved holiday tradition of breakfast buffet with Santa! Everyone will have a delicious breakfast, a photo opportunity with Santa and a gift for every child. Make sure to bring your wish list to… Santa will be collecting your list and taking it back to the north pole. Each child that brings a list or letter for Santa will receive a hand written reply. Contact Carmen's Country Inn for details 570-455-3700. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Thursday, December 9 from 5pm to 7pm • Hazleton Area Public Library's Christmas Program • Hazleton Area Public Library, 55 N Church St, Hazleton

Join us for a night of Christmas activities, a craft and a visit from Santa. Registration for this program is required and can be made by calling the library's Children's Department at 570-454=2961. Please note: all participants must wear a mask over the age of 3. Although we are having patrons register for the program, participants can stop by at their leisure. The program will be held in the children's department. All participants should bring their own camera if they intend on getting a picture with Santa.

Saturday, December 11 from 11am to 2pm • Meet & Greet with Marshall from Paw Patrol • Good American Hose Company, 738 E Mahanoy St., Mahanoy City

Join the Dutchies and Good American Hose Co. in welcoming Marshall from Paw Patrol for a lunch date. Menu includes chicken fingers or hot roast beef sandwiches served with fresh cut fries. The Dutchies will also have a homemade cookie & candy sale. Call 570.590.6215 to place an order.