Holidays in Essex

Celebrate Holidays in Essex

Friday, December 4th, 2026- Tree Lighting and more!

• 5pm - 5:30pm children's craft and soup dinner (sponsored by Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm )

• 5:30pm - 6pm Holiday Puppet Show in the Town Hall Meeting Room‍

• 6pm - Tree Lighting & Caroling with cocoa & cookies

• PLUS: Soup Potluck! Donations accepted to benefit Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

• 9:30 am Santa arrives at the Essex Ferry Dock

• 9am - 11 am: Pancake Breakfast with Santa at the Essex Firehouse (hosted by the Essex Masonic Lodge)

• 10:00 - 2 pm: HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR at the CFES Center

• 10:30 - 1 pm: Cookie Decorating & Kids Crafts at Town Hall

• 11 am - Reindeer Run - Children gather in front of the Essex Book & Leaf

• 11 am - 1 pm: Chili, Hot Soup & Bake Sale at the Essex Community Church‍

• 2pm - Concert by The Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International at St. John's Church  (Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council's Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County)