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What’s Happening on Main Street – November 2019

November 1

  • First Friday: Pet Walk – Delaware
    Register your pet with Main Street Delaware for $10 and you’ll be able to walk your pet around to a list of businesses to collect treats from each one! You’ll also get the opportunity to have your photo taken with your pet by a professional photographer!
  • First Friday: Art Walk – Kent
    Explore special exhibits, enjoy demonstrations, snacks, hands-on activities and more in downtown Kent.
  • First Friday: Who’s Your Hero – MariettaSuperhero Costume
    This night, Marietta Main Street honors all of our heroes, whether they are first responders, those serving our country, movie or comic characters, or those who inspire us the most!
  • First Friday: Bee Thankful – Medina
    Grab your friends and head to historic Medina the first Friday of each month for an evening of socializing, dining, shopping, dancing, laughing, and merriment.
  • First Friday: Shop Small – Middletown
    Get up, get out and #ShopSmall as Downtown Middletown kicks off Small Business month with a special First Friday featuring local favorites and downtown small businesses! Enjoy extended business hours, specials, live artists and more! Explore, shop, eat and drink LOCAL and show your downtown business community how much you care this First Friday!
  • First Friday: Thank You For Your Service – Painesville
    Join Downtown Painesville to support our veterans and active service members. Visit participating merchants to learn about local veterans and active duty personnel. Submit a photo and bio to info@mainstreetpainesville.org to celebrate or remember a special veteran or active duty personnel. Photos will be displayed at participating merchants.
  • Movie Night on the Lawn – Tipp City
    Join Downtown Tipp City for a showing of The Greatest Showman. Sing along with the award winning tunes or sit back and relax with the family! Bring your own lawn chair and blankets.
  • First Friday: Wadsworth History & Hauntings – Wadsworth
    Downtown Wadsworth is full of exciting history! Learn all about Wadsworth’s past while enjoying The Secret City Tour, Downtown Wadsworth Ghost Walk, and much more!

November 2

  • Black Bag Bingo – Lebanon
    Looking for a Fun Night Out with your Girlfriends? Play for a chance to win designer handbags! Coach, Kate Spade, Cole Haan, Michael Kors and more will be up for grabs when Black Bag Bingo returns.
  • Downtown Tiffin Scavenger Hunt – Tiffin
    Spend the day exploring downtown Tiffin for a chance to win great prizes! Teams of 3 or 4 will be tasked by visiting downtown businesses and completing different missions!
  • Main Street Van Wert Chicken Dinner – Van WertRotisserie Chicken
    Truly D’vine and Main Street Van Wert are selling $10 chicken dinners, including: 1/2 rotisserie chicken, baked beans, fruit, roll, and a cookie! Be sure to grab your ticket at either the Main Street Office and Truly D’vine or online. All proceeds go toward Downtown Van Wert Christmas Lighting!

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  • FaLaLaLa Local Holiday Expo – Portsmouth
    The Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Portsmouth are teaming up to host the second Falalala Local Holiday Expo in the Scioto County Welcome Center, where local neighbors can come together and shop, or plan their shopping lists, based on area businesses or experienced crafters from their own community. You don’t need to order on Amazon or leave town for that special gift. We look forward to seeing you soon!

November 15

  • FaLaLaLa Local Holiday Expo – Portsmouth
    The Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Portsmouth are teaming up to host the second Falalala Local Holiday Expo in the Scioto County Welcome Center, where local neighbors can come together and shop, or plan their shopping lists, based on area businesses or experienced crafters from their own community. You don’t need to order on Amazon or leave town for that special gift. We look forward to seeing you soon!

November 16

  • Light Up Downtown – Marietta
    It’s time to deck the halls in downtown Marietta! Join alongside groups of volunteers as they officially install the holiday decorations for the upcoming Merry-etta holiday season!
  • Christmas Open House & Chocolate Walk – Millersburg
    The Burg will be hosting a casual but festive Holiday Open House & Chocolate Walk. Hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm. Each participant will purchase a empty box-while visiting each shop you will be given a piece of Coblentz chocolate. You will go home…with much more than a $15.00 box of chocolate for sure! Stores will be decorated for the holidays, there will be sales and many more festive events taking place including Nutcracker dancers in the windows. So please join Historic Downtown Millersburg and let’s start the holidays off in style….AND WITH CHOCOLATE!
  • Downtown Piqua Holiday Horse Parade – Piqua horse-drawn sleigh
    Imagine horse-drawn carriages, hitches and riders, all outfitted with Holiday Lights, making their way down Main Street. Christmas banners and decorated street trees will create an amazing backdrop for this dazzlingly fun family-friendly event.

November 20

  • Friendsgiving – Delaware
    Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for everything we have and celebrate the simple things: family, friends, community, health and happiness. Let’s gather together to enjoy a wonderful meal and reflect on all for which we are thankful. Let’s propel thankfulness forward by showing our support toward the organization that works so hard to build our community. A portion of all proceeds from this event will be donated back to Main Street Delaware, the local downtown non-profit organization creating community in Delaware.

November 21

November 22

  • 2019 Candlelight Medina Walk – Medina
    The holiday season kicks off November 22-24, 2019, as Main Street Medina presents the 35th annual Medina Candlelight Walk. This annual, three-day event features a community Christmas tree and district lighting, live choral entertainment, an outstanding Holiday Parade of Lights, fireworks, visits with Santa Claus, and great shopping. New this year will be an expanded Medina Holiday Farmers Market and Christkindlemarkt on Broadway Street, and a 5k Run Santa Run by Second Sole.
  • Window Wonderland – Wooster
    The 2019 Window Wonderland is the perfect time for you and your family to ring in the Holiday Season in downtown Wooster! Santa will be coming off the roof, local shops and businesses will offer special activities, horse drawn carriage rides through downtown, window decorating competition, and much more!

November 23

  • City of Marietta Tree Lighting – Marietta
    Join Marietta Main Street for the City of Marietta’s official tree lighting! With thousands of lights, the vibrancy of our Christmas Tree nearly matches the vibrancy of downtown during the holiday season. Marietta Welfare League is providing cookies and hot cocoa and the Marietta Children’s Choir will perform. Let’s uplift the holiday season as a community and sing carols around the Christmas Tree.
  • 2019 Candlelight Medina Walk – Medina Medina Candlelight Walk
    The holiday season kicks off November 22-24, 2019, as Main Street Medina presents the 35th annual Medina Candlelight Walk. This annual, three-day event features a community Christmas tree and district lighting, live choral entertainment, an outstanding Holiday Parade of Lights, fireworks, visits with Santa Claus, and great shopping. New this year will be an expanded Medina Holiday Farmers Market and Christkindlemarkt on Broadway Street, and a 5k Run Santa Run by Second Sole.

November 24

  • 2019 Candlelight Medina Walk – Medina
    The holiday season kicks off November 22-24, 2019, as Main Street Medina presents the 35th annual Medina Candlelight Walk. This annual, three-day event features a community Christmas tree and district lighting, live choral entertainment, an outstanding Holiday Parade of Lights, fireworks, visits with Santa Claus, and great shopping. New this year will be an expanded Medina Holiday Farmers Market and Christkindlemarkt on Broadway Street, and a 5k Run Santa Run by Second Sole.

November 29

November 30

  • “Candy Canes & Christmas Carols” Cambridge Main Street Christmas Parade – Cambridge
    Get into the holiday spirit in historic downtown Cambridge! Listen to the sounds of the season thanks to local bands, see the lighted floats, and more!
  • Small Business Saturday – Chardon
    Join Chardon Tomorrow as they celebrate Small Business Saturday with coffee, doughnuts, and lots of great giveaways and raffles.
  • 2019 Pub Crawl – Lebanon
    Hit the street of historic downtown Lebanon for the 2019 Pub Crawl.
  • Merry-etta Christmas Parade – Marietta
    The annual evening holiday parade will include floats, dance routines, carolers, and much more, all complete with festive Christmas lights. As usual, Santa Claus will make his appearance in the parade at the very end!
  • Small Business Saturday – Van Wert
    Remember to Shop Small this Small Business Saturday. Those brick and mortar and independents are your friends and neighbors. Stop by the Downtown Van Wert retailers, and visit the Pop Ups on Main St. By shopping in our downtown, the money is guaranteed to stay in Van Wert!
  • Shop Small Saturday – Vermilion
    Main Street Vermilion is the Welcome Center for Shop Small Saturday. Stop in and pick up your FREE 2019 canvas totes, buttons, balloons, crowns and other Shop Small swag. Our local merchants have also have some special Shop Small Saturday specials, sales and discounts you’ll find in your tote, also with information about shopping in Vermilion. The Vermilion Arts Guild will be hosting their Holiday Open House that day at the Main Street location. Enjoy 10% savings on everything in the gallery and treat yourself to the free hot chocolate bar. Shop small. Shop local. Shop Vermilion.
  • Small Business Saturday – Wadsworth
    #ShopLocal in downtown Wadsworth and support local community businesses and organizations!
  • Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shops – Wellington
    Support Wellington’s local businesses! Start with a great breakfast in one of our restaurants and then shop around town. There will be sales, promotions, and even a few extra pop-up shops peppered throughout town. Stop into the Main Street Wellington office to get information on who is participating and a canvas tote bag while supplies last.