Care-avans, tree-lighting, drive-thru celebration and more!
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Christmas Walk Week Dec. 5-12!

Christmas Walk Week

Holiday care-avans, drive-thru celebration and more coming to Oswego this Christmas Walk Week!

Holiday care-avans to your neighborhood, a virtual tree-lighting ceremony, and a drive-through holiday celebration are bringing the cheer to Oswego this year! The Village?s annual holiday event has been reimagined as 2020 Christmas Walk Week: Keeping Spirits Bright, presented by Allied First Bank!

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The Village of Oswego, Oswego Downtown Association, and presenting sponsor Allied First Bank will be keeping spirits bright and supporting our downtown Oswego businesses with drive-through, socially distanced, and online events. Festivities kick off with the online premiere of the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the in-person Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 5, and culminate with the Christmas Drive-Thru on Saturday, Dec. 12.

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Illuminated holiday care-avans will visit Oswego?s neighborhoods throughout the week, and follow social media for downtown business features, with sneak peaks into the unique finds available at our downtown businesses ? perfect for all your holiday gifting needs!


Cookie Walk Saturday Dec 5

Cookie Walk

Saturday, Dec. 5

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Main Street, Downtown Oswego

Buy a tin for $10 and go store-to-store collecting individually wrapped cookies from 22 of our participating downtown small businesses. Tins are limited, and day-of tins may be purchased while supplies last at the following businesses:

Floral Expressions and Lil Emm?s Children's Boutique, Bella-gia Boutique and The Prom Shoppe, Happenstance Goods, The Marmalade Tree, Bentley?s Pet Stuff, Urbane Hemp Company, Hudson Design House, A Lady and Her Tools, and Stonehouse Market.


Virtual Tree-Lighting sponsored by First Place Rental

Saturday, Dec. 5

5 p.m. Premiere

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Visit GoOswego on Facebook and help Village President Troy Parlier save Christmas from the Grinch and light the Village?s official tree during this theatrical presentation. Can't make it for the premiere? A recording will be available on our social media channels all week.

Troy and Grinch

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Shop Small Business Promotions

All week long

@GoOswego on Facebook

Our downtown businesses have gifts galore and are taking extra precautions to keep shoppers healthy. Join Christmas Tree Rex?s friends in shopping along Main Street and learn about promotions and unique finds available with our downtown merchants.


holiday caravans

Holiday Care-avans

Tuesday, Dec. 8 ? Green Route

Thursday, Dec. 10 ? Red Route

5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Our care-avans are rolling out to your neighborhood, this time decked out for the holidays.?

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  • On Tuesday,?the green care-avan route will start at Oswego East High School and wind through Prescott Mill, Brighton Meadows, Ogden Falls, Churchill Club, Victoria Meadows, Heritage, Farmington Lakes, Mill Race Creek, Windcrest and Southbury
  • On Thursday, the red care-avan route will start at the new Oswego Entertainment Venue and wind through Gates Creek West, Blackberry Knoll, Fox Chase, River Run, Gates Creek, Hunt Club, Downtown, Lakeview Estates West, Deerpath Creek, Morgan Crossing, Deerpath Trails, Ashcroft and Southbury.

Maps of the exact routes are available at www.oswegochristmaswalk.com. Tune into @GoOswego on Facebook for live video of our locations.?


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Christmas Drive-Thru Celebration presented by Allied First Bank

Saturday, Dec. 12

4:30-8:30 p.m.

Experience the sights and sounds of the season! Drive through the site of the future Oswego Entertainment Venue on Station Drive for music, illuminated holiday displays, and appearances from some special holiday guests at the site of the future Oswego Entertainment Venue. Arrive anytime between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. Approximate drive-thru time is 10-15 minutes.

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Details, including a complete schedule of activities, will be available on www.oswegochristmaswalk.com and continually updated as more features are announced.


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