Honesdale for the Holidays

HONESDALE, PA — Those seeking a picturesque and festive venue to savor the first weekend of the holidays need look no further than historic Honesdale, where the annual Honesdale for the Holidays celebration will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28.

The Fred Miller Pavilion on Main Street will be alive with holiday music on both days, with DJ Tom Emanski from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., sponsored by RE/MAX Wayne and Meagher Auction Services. The annual Santa Parade will step out at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, starting at Main and Fourth Streets and finishing in Central Park. After the parade, visitors can sing Christmas carols in the park while viewing the lighting of the park Christmas tree and the star on Irving Cliff. And there will be time for the children to visit with Santa after the festivities.

On Saturday, there will be old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage rides from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., while Santa and his buddies Rudolph and Frosty stroll the sidewalks with treats for the young ones. Victorian-outfitted members of the Top Hats and Lace dance troupe will also be on hand, lending a Dickensian air to downtown Honesdale’s historic streets.

Elsewhere in town, visitors can view a large HO-gauge railroad display set up by the Stourbridge Model Railroad Club at Grace Episcopal Parish Hall (Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) The Model Railroad Club has created a large HO gauge railroad display that depicts the mythical town of Wayne. Railroad buffs may also enjoy The Wayne County Historical Society Museum, where visitors can view a full-scale replica of the famous Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to run on a track in America, or pick up the society’s collectible Christmas ornament and other holiday gifts at the museum shop. The museum will be open both Friday and Saturday, with an open house on Saturday beginning at 4:00 p.m.

There will be many open houses held by Honesdale’s stores, with seasonal hospitality for their shoppers and visitors. Such open houses can be found at Morning Glory Gifts, Girlfriendz, Country Creations, Milkweed, Wallflower and Country Dawn, among many others.

Honesdale for the Holidays is just the kickoff weekend for numerous holiday-themed events that will occur throughout the month of December, including the annual ornament hunt on Saturday, December 12 and the luminaries that will be placed along Main Street on Christmas Eve.

For more information visit visithonesdalepa.com or call 570/253-5492.