Friday, Nov. 21 - Community & Tree Lighting
Saturday, Nov. 22 - Parade & Fireworks
​Sunday, Nov. 23 - Visits with Santa & Reindeer

2025 MEDINA CANDLELIGHT WALK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 - Community Tree & Square Lighting Celebration and Holiday Market
10am-9pm | Holiday Shopping | Historic & South Town Districts
11am-9pm | Angel Wings Selfie Station, Kindness Challenge, Tree of Remembrance | Bicentennial Commons (presented by Waite Funeral Homes)
2-8pm | Half Moon Yoga Holiday Market | 140 W. Washington St.
4-9pm | Holiday Market Shopping under Broadway Street's White Tent
4pm | Lighting of the Luminaries by Scout Troop 501 and Medina Odd Fellows (donated by Root Candles, Plastipak, and Medina Supply Co.)
5-9pm | Holiday Kick Off Night Market | 220 N. State Rd. (the Common Ground)
5-9pm | Inter-State Studio Photo Booth | Medina Square
6-6:45pm | Medina Chorus | Gazebo
6-8pm | Medina Town Hall & Engine House Museum | 50 Public Square
6-8pm | Warming Station | Concrete Bandstand on the Square
6-9pm | Ten Towns Church 6th Annual Tour of Gingerbread Homes & Miniature Village | 215 W Liberty St.
6-10pm | PJ Marley's Outdoor Christmas Bar | 119 Public Square
7pm | Tree Lighting Ceremony w/Mayor Hanwell, City Council Members & Root Family | Gazebo
7-10pm | Live Music | 220 N. State Rd. (the Common Ground)
7:15pm | Tree & Square Lighting Celebration w/Medina Chorus Carols Sing-along | Gazebo
7:15-9pm | Photos with the Grinch | Broadway Street (courtesy of Licursi Creations)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - Holiday Market, Parade of Lights*, Santa Arrives, and Fireworks!
10am-9pm | Holiday Shopping | Historic & South Town Districts
10am-8pm | Ten Towns Church 5th Annual Tour of Gingerbread Homes & Miniature Village | 215 W Liberty St. (Contest Winners announced @ 7pm)
10am-9pm | Angel Wings Selfie Station, Kindness Challenge, Tree of Remembrance | Bicentennial Commons (presented by Waite Funeral Homes)
11am-2pm| Cookies, Cocoa & Crafts with Santa | 425 West Liberty Street, the Salvation Army ($10 per child/$25 family max)
Noon-3pm | McDowell-Phillips Christmas Open House (Medina Co. Historical Society) | 205 S. Prospect St.
2-3pm | Caroling Around the Square & District | provided by the MHS Encore students
Noon-9pm | Holiday Market Shopping under Broadway Street's White Tent
Noon-10pm | PJ Marley's Outdoor Christmas Bar | 119 Public Square  
Noon-3pm | Photo Opportunities with Frosty & Crystal | Show Biz Auditorium 144 Broadway Street & Around Uptown Park
Noon-5:00| Screenings of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | Show Biz Auditorium 144 Broadway Street (Haddad Theatre)
1-1:30pm | Davis Parks School of the Art’s Children’s Choir Performance | Uptown Park
1-3pm | Violinist Mary Ann Roth | 23 Public Square
1-4pm | Santa’s Workshop @ Huntington Bank | 39 Public Sq. (free craft projects, face painting, cookie decorating, free hot cocoa & popcorn, letters to Santa and Photo Op with the Grinch presented by Huntington Bank)
2-7:30pm | Warming Station | Concrete Bandstand on the Square
2-9pm | Shuttle Bus Rides** (sponsored by Cool Beans, Dominic’s, Summa Health)
3:00pm | Free S’mores Making at the Warming Station | Concrete Bandstand on the Square (sponsored by Discount Drug Mart)
3-5pm | Life-sized Snowglobe Photo Opportunities & Performances | on the Square
3-6pm | Inter-State Studio Photo Booth | Medina Square
3:30pm | Lighting of the Luminaries by Scout Troop 501 and Medina Odd Fellows (donated by Root Candles, Plastipak, and Medina Supply Co.)
3:30-9:30pm | Medina Town Hall & Engine House Museum | 50 Public Sq.
4-5:30pm | Tree of Treats | Medina Community Garden & Education Center.
4-6:30pm | Holiday Bookmobile | Broadway St. (sponsored by Medina Co. District Library)
4:30-7pm | Bake Sale @ United Church of Christ Congregational | 217 E. Liberty St.
5:30pm | Holiday Parade of Lights | E. Liberty to N Court to E Washington Sts. (sponsored by Trillium Creek Dermatology) | note: parade leaves Medina High School at 5:30, it will be at the Square around 6:00pm
6:30pm | Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive @ Santa House | Broadway St. (sponsored by Armstrong)
6:30-9pm | Visits & Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus (donated by Photos to Cherish) with Santa & Mrs. Claus | Broadway St.; photos by $5 donation benefits The Children’s Center of Medina County (sponsored by Serpentini)
6:45ish | Light Up the Night Fireworks | Broadway St. (sponsored by Acme Fresh Market); weather permitting
7:00pm | Ten Towns Church 5th Annual Tour of Gingerbread Homes & Miniature Village Announces Contest Winners | 215 W Liberty St.
7:30 | Jazzercise Medina Holiday Performance |  Broadway St.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - Visits with Santa, Live Reindeer, Carriage Rides
9-10:30am | Breakfast with Santa at Serenite | 538 W. Liberty Street
10am-6pm | Angel Wings Selfie Station, Kindness Challenge, Tree of Remembrance | Bicentennial Commons (presented by Waite Funeral Homes)
11am-2pm | Navigating Family Traditions & Holidays in Times of Grief at the Hospice of Western Reserve’s tree on the Square
11:30am-1pm | Breakfast with Santa at Serenite (PLEASE REGISTER) | 538 W. Liberty Street
Noon-2pm | Spring Mist Farms Live Reindeer | Broadway Street
Noon-4pm | Medina Town Hall & Engine House Museum | 50 Public Square
Noon-6pm | Holiday Shopping in the Historic & South Town Districts
Noon-6pm | Holiday Market Shopping under Broadway St. White Tent
Noon-6pm | Shuttle Bus Rides** (sponsored by Cool Beans, Dominic’s, Summa Health)
12:30-1pm | Project 16 Dance Team Performance | Broadway Street
1-2pm | Performance from Elsa | by the Gazebo
1-3pm | Violinist Mary Ann Roth @ Root Candle | 623 W. Liberty Street
1-4pm | Warming Station | Concrete Bandstand on the Square
1-4pm | Visits & Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus (donated by Photos to Cherish) with Santa & Mrs. Claus | Broadway St.; photos by $5 donation benefits The Children’s Center of Medina County (sponsored by Serpentini)
2-3pm | Elsa Shops Around the Square Looking for Fun Photo Opportunities with her Medina Friends | around the shops & restaurants in the Square
2:00pm | Scene from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Broadway Street (courtesy of Med. Co. Showbiz Community Theatre)
2-5pm | Photos with the Grinch | Broadway Street (courtesy of Licursi Creations)
3:30pm | Lighting of the Luminaries by Scout Troop 501 and Medina Odd Fellows (donated by Root Candles, Plastipak, and Medina Supply Co.)
4-6pm | Horse & Carriage Rides | 144 North Broadway Street
6-7pm | Carols by Candlelight | St. Paul Episcopal Church | 317 E. Liberty St.; A program of traditional Christmas carols & hymns followed by a dessert reception. Childcare available. Elevator & accessible parking and restrooms.