Kick off the Holiday season at our annual Ice & Lights: Holiday Fest & Tree Lighting. Visit Santa at Specker Field House for a fun and festive time. Don't miss this opportunity to also get all of your Holiday shopping completed in one stop! Enjoy multiple vendors and find gifts for your family and friends.

Throughout this Holiday Celebration, you can go ice skating, ride on ponies, enjoy s'mores by the fire pit, and so much more. Some activities will be ticketed. See below for details.

The Tree Lighting will take place just outside Specker. Don't miss this year's 19 ft. tree. 

 
Schedule of events

2 - 8 p.m. | Event Open

Food
Vendors
DJ
Craft Show and Holiday Vendor Expo
Kids Crafts (while supplies last)
2 - 4:45 p.m. | Gingerbread House Contest.

Entries| 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Judging begins | 4:45 p.m.
2 - 5 p.m. | Pony Rides.

2 - 7 p.m. | Train Ride and Mini Ferris Wheel.

2 - 9:30 p.m.

Ice SkatingRent or bring your own skates.
Snow Globe Photo Experience
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Santa and Mrs. Claus Photo Opportunity (with breaks).

3 - 4:30 p.m. | Snowball Fights (by age group).

3 - 7 p.m. | S'mores Fire Pits.

3:30 - 5 p.m. | Special Character guests: an Ice Queen and her sister, and a Grouch turned Jolly Green Giant and his tiny friend.

6 - 8 p.m. | Santa and Mrs. Claus Photo Opportunity.

TBD | Story Time with Nilya the Librarian 

* In case of inclement weather, some activities will not happen.

 
Tree Lighting
Directly outside of Specker Field House

Schedule of events

4:55 - 5 p.m. | Special Guest Arrival

5 - 6 p.m. | Tree Lighting Ceremony

5 p.m. | Prelude Brass Quintet

5:30 p.m. | Opening Christmas Song (Catholic Children's Choir)

5:35 p.m. | Welcome Remarks and Seasons Greetings (Garrison Commander)

5:40 p.m. | Invocation (Garrison Chaplain (TBD)

5:45 p.m. | Lighting of the Holiday Tree (Garrison Commander, Santa Clause and select community children)

5:50 p.m. | Silent Night (All participants)

5:54 p.m. | We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Catholic Children's Choir)

* In case of inclement weather, some activities will not happen.

 
Cost
Free admission!