A visit to PA Route 6 is a great way to kick off the holiday season! This year, we are co-hosting a PA Route 6 Maker's Market with Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center in Wellsboro on December 9th-10th. This event coincides with the 8th Annual Christmas on Main Street. Stroll along gas-lit Main Street, shop local, and enjoy this picturesque town! Visit 30 displays of historic ornaments made locally in the early 1940's and learn how Wellsboro saved Christmas during World War II. It’s a weekend of activities to warm your heart and fill you with Christmas spirit!

You can view the full schedule of events for the weekend here. The PA Route 6 Maker's Market will be open Saturday, December 9th, from noon-6:00 PM and Sunday, December 10th, from noon-4:00 PM, and will feature artisans and crafters located within the PA Route 6 Corridor. This is a great opportunity to start checking those boxes off your gift list while supporting local businesses!

Artisans are invited to set up at the Maker's Market but registration is required. Please register by November 17th. More information is available on our website, where you can register or download the vendor application, or you can email Rachel Courtney, the PA Route 6 Artisan Trail Coordinator.

November 11th is Veterans Day, which was first established in 1919, exactly one year after the end of World War I, on a day known as Armistice Day.

November 25th is Shop Small Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This holiday season, please join us in supporting small businesses, and there's no better way to do that than by supporting the local businesses that make up the PA Route 6 Artisan Trail! Click here and start checking those boxes on your holiday gift lists!

On Sunday, December 3rd, start your holiday season with Christmas in the Village at the Heritage Farm and Village Museum in Troy. There will be a bake sale, a visit from Santa, live music, vendors, story time with Mrs. Claus, and children’s crafts!

Thursday-Sunday, November 9th-12th: All aboard! This will be the last weekend of 2023 for a Scranton Limited and/or Caboose Experience Train Ride. Click here for more information.

Friday-Sunday, November 10-12 and 17-19: The Milford Theater and Arctic Entertainment proudly present, Stephen Sondheim's Company: A Musical Comedy. The company features a brilliantly brisk and energetic score containing many of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS.

Tuesday, November 21st: Head to the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock to learn how old-time radio shows were produced. Did you always wonder how all the sound effects were made? Or wonder how it feels to stand in front of a microphone and read the lines of the character you are playing? This is your opportunity to learn and experience all of this and more. Their live holiday performance will be held on Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. Call 570-836-1022 x3 to register.

Thursday, November 21st: From our family to yours, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. This year we give thanks to all those who make the PA Route 6 Corridor such a wonderful place to live, work, and play!

November 22nd-December 31st: Stone Hedge Golf Course in Tunkhannock presents the annual Festival of Lights, a large drive-through Christmas light display. View millions of lights on the back nine, then stop by the heated and accessible pavilion for family-friendly food, drink, vendors, and s’mores. For more information about hours of operation, CLICK HERE.

Every weekend, November 24th-December 22nd: Head to the McKean County Fairgrounds in Smethport for the 4th Annual Festival of Lights to view holiday displays set up by local businesses and organizations. Only $10 per carload. Find more information here.

Saturday, November 25th: Visit Galeton for the annual GLOW Festival at John Collins Memorial Park. This event begins at 6:00 PM with Santa's arrival at the Galeton Public Library. Outside events include refreshments in the park, fire pits to warm by, fireworks, and community caroling. Enjoy time with family and friends and start your holiday season with a bang!

Saturday and Sunday, December 1st-2nd: Make your way to Crawford County for "Merry Meadville" for two days of holiday celebrations in Downtown Meadville. There will be carriage rides at the Market House, a tree lighting ceremony in Diamond Park, ice sculptures, Christmas carols, pictures with Santa, and much more! Visit their Facebook page for more details!

December 1st-31st: The boardwalk near the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center at Asbury Woods will be lit up each night in December (except December 24 and 25) from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. for the community to enjoy a peaceful evening stroll on the boardwalk through the woods. Holiday lights will twinkle in the woods and wetlands along the boardwalk which covers 1/3 of a mile. Stop inside the Nature Center, view their animal exhibit, and browse holiday items for sale in our expanded gift shop with products from local artisans. The lighted boardwalk and Nature Center will be free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted but are not required.

Grovedale Winery & Vineyard produces premium wines grown in their eight acres of vineyards. At Grovedale, they focus on what the vineyard does best, growing Riesling and Minnesota French hybrid varieties such as Frontenac Gris and St. Pepin, on vines managed for low yield and maximum fruit intensity. Their wines are carefully crafted by a skilled winemaker in small lots, ensuring every single bottle of Grovedale wine boasts exceptional quality and flavor. Many of their wines are rare and hard to find, but they are even harder to forget. They look forward to welcoming you to Grovedale Winery & Vineyard.

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