The following information describes the 2024 Holiday in the Village event, held on a nice Sunday in early December 2024. When the information for the 2025 event (scheduled for Sunday, December 7th) arrives, we will update this page.
Holiday in the Village is brought to you by the Saugerties Chamber of Commerce and the Saugerties Village merchants. Visit discoversaugerties.com for more information.
A fun time for the whole family, with Saugerties Village shops open and offering great deals. Come meet the Saugerties Village merchants on one of their best shopping days of the year.
Maybe start off your day with a great breakfast from your friends at the American Legion. Come enjoy the entertainment and take in the shops, the decked-out Kiersted House, and multiple opportunities to visit Santa. A highlight is the 3 raffles (at 1PM, 2:30PM and 4PM) of loads of toys for the kids, courtesy of the Sawyer Motors team.
Old fashioned (free!) hay rides are very popular and the day's festivities conclude with a reading of "'Twas the Night before Christmas" and the lighting of Seamon Park
The 2024 Schedule of Holiday in the Village events follows.
The first section is the schedule of events and the 2nd section is a description of what the Village of Saugerties merchants have going on at their shops.
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Schedule of Events
- 8:00AM to 11:00AM - Christmas Breakfast Buffet - American Legion (30 John Street). Eat in or Take Out. Meet Santa Claus during breakfast. For details, click here.
- 10:00AM to 3:00PM - Reverse Santa Claus Brunch - BLACKBARN Restaurant (25 S. Partition Street). Guests bring gifts to donate to charities. Call 845-247-0700 for info/reservations. For details, click here.
- Noon to End - DJ playing holiday music all day at Reis parking lot (corner of Main and Market Streets)
- Noon to End - Village businesses with special sales all day, free goodies and holiday-decorated windows. (See next section "Merchant Activities" for details.)
- Noon to 3:00PM - Visit Santa and his elf and see the Hope Farm petting zoo at the Dutch Barn at Kiersted House 119 Main Street)
- Noon to 3:00PM - Christmas Fair - Themed Gift Baskets, Vendors, and Bake Sale at the Reformed Church of Saugerties (173 Main Street)
- Noon to 4:00PM - "Festival of Trees" exhibit and holiday goodies at the Saugerties Library (91 Washington Ave.). "Saugerties Sings", a Saugerties community chorus, will perform at 1:00PM and local ukulele players will perform at 2:00PM.
- Noon to 4:00PM - Boys and Girls Club Holiday Craft Show and Sale (45 Partition Street)
- Noon to 4:00PM - Complimentary hot chocolate and Upstate Original Vendor Fair at 32 Partition
- 1:00PM to 3:00PM - Free horse-drawn wagon rides. Rides begin and end in front of the Village Firehouse (43 Partition St.).
- 1:00PM - First of 3 toy raffles by Sawyer Motors (Reis Parking Lot, corner of Main and Market Streets).
- 2:30PM - Second of 3 toy raffles by Sawyer Motors (Reis Parking Lot, corner of Main and Market Streets).
- 4:00PM - Third (last) of 3 toy raffles by Sawyer Motors (Reis Parking Lot, corner of Main and Market Streets).
- 5:00PM - A World of Dance Team performance at Reis Parking Lot, followed by the Community Tree and Menorah lighting.
- 5:00PM - Following the dances and lighting, the traditional Firemen's Parade of Lights takes place, around the Village streets.
- 5:30PM - Presentation of trophies for firetrucks in the Parade of Lights at Seamon Park. Followed by the Kiwanis Club of Saugerties' tree lighting and reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".
Merchants' Activities
- 32 Partition Street - Complimentary gourmet hot cocoa bar and Upstate Original Vendor Fair (Noon to 4:00PM)
- Diamond Mills/BLACKBARN Restaurant (25 South Partition St.) - Reverse Santa during brunch service. Guests bring gifts to brunch to donate to charities. (10:00AM to 3:00PM). Call 845-247-0700 for info/reservations. For details, click here.
- Saugerties Public Library (91 Washington Avenue) - "Festival of Trees" - miniature, decorated Christmas trees created by various organizations/individuals. (Noon to 4:00PM) "Saugerties Sings" performance (1:00PM) and a ukulele group performance (2:00PM).
- Newberry Artisan Market (236 Main Street) - Caribbean Soul Food by Royalty Enterprises and Hudson Valley Spirits by Cooper's Daughter. (Noon to 5:00PM)
- Jane Street Art Center (11 Jane Street Art Center) - Live music by The Mac's (1:00PM to 4:00PM)
- Saugerties Antique Center (220 Main Street) - Complimentary holiday snacks
- The Dutch Ale House (253 Main Street) - Complimentary apple cider
- Foxglove General Store (85 Partition Street) - 10% off all items in the store and complimentary tea tasting with Oliver & Pluff & Co. teas
- The Local (16 John Street) - Performance by the Saugerties High School Chorus (1:15PM)
- Reis Insurance (27 Market Street) - Santa and Mrs. Claus available for parents taking photos of their children. Also, hot chocolate and cookies/chips for sale with proceeds going to the Saugerties Food Pantry and Sawyer Automotive Foundation. The Reis Group will be matching whatever money is raised.
- Saugerties Pet Supply (252 Main Street) - Purchase an oversized canvas tote and receive 15% off of everything that fits inside. We will also have a donation drive and match to local animal shelters for money raised during the day (up to $250)
- Ohana Café (117 Partition Street) - "Polar Express" $10 hot chocolate and ornament decorating (9:00AM to 3:00PM) Also 10% off for all locals who dine with us at Ohana Café (9:00AM to 3:00PM)
- Catskill Mountain Moonshine (31 Market Street) - Drink Specials on offer: Hot Toddies, Spiked Hot Cocoa, Loaded Hot Cocoa (non-alcoholic, for the children), Apple Pie Moonshine (Hot or Cold).
- Wardell's Pottery and Metalworks (158 Partition Street) - 10% off all pottery and jewelry.
- Rock da Casbah (216 Main Street) - Warm Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate and Casbah Coffee all served virgin and spiked. Live music from 3:00PM to 5:00PM.
The following is a quick reference from past Holiday in the Village events, updated to be sure the times/info are correct.
The Parade of Lights route is shown as the same route that has taken place in past Holiday-in-the-Village events.
