In this hilarious Christmas classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever focuses on a couple who is struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids - probably the most inventively awful kids in history.

The performances will be held Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12 in the Haddad Theatre at the Medina County Administration Building, 144 N. Broadway St.. To learn more and to get tickets, go HERE.

The Holiday Extravaganza will take place Friday, Dec. 3 at the Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd.

Before the performance, beginning at 6 p.m, younger audience members will enjoy holiday crafts, games, stories, cookies, and a chance to take pictures with Santa Claus. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend both the activity portion and the musical performance. The Encore Holiday Extravaganza welcomes audience members of all ages, especially those who may be too young to attend other performances.

The musical portion of the Encore Holiday Extravaganza, beginning at 7 p.m., includes singing and dancing to medleys of many holiday musical favorites as well as several small group performances and sing-alongs for the entire family. The performance is an expanded version of the holiday show typically seen by many hundreds of students and adults in the Medina community each year.

To get tickets, go HERE.

The county-wide Shop with a Cop event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 this year. All proceeds will benefit children who attend Medina County schools. This event is being hosted by Medina County FOP Lodge 204.

Raffle tickets are for sale at the Medina Police Department, 150 W. Friendship St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday for $1 each through the rest of November. Law enforcement volunteers will host the children on Dec. 4 for breakfast, lunch a visit from Santa and a parade with lights and sirens through Medina Square between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m.

To learn more, send an email HERE or call Natalie Santivasci at the Medina Police Department at 330-725-7777.

Tomáseen Foley will present A Celtic Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd. in Medina.

Now in its 25th season of touring nationally, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in his native parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland – in the 1950s . . . when the neighboring families gather around the fire to grace the wintry night with traditional Irish Christmas carols . . . to raise the rafters with the joy of their music . . . to knock sparks off the flagstone floor with traditional dances - and, of course, stories – they filled the night with the laughter of their stories.

To get tickets, go HERE.

Vote for your favorite home display in the Medina County Arts Council’s Deck The House Challenge sponsored by Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The contest is designed to encourage and highlight the artistic creativity of Medina County homeowners and reward residents who go above and beyond to celebrate the holiday season and bring good cheer to the community.

Voting will take place on the Medina County Arts Council Facebook page HERE between December 1 and 19. Check the Arts Council website HERE or Facebook page for a list of decorated homes.  Then drive by the homes and choose your favorite then go to HERE to vote. So throw the jammies on the kids, grab their blankies and snacks, and pack into the car to tour the county in search of the best holiday lighting display.

The Medina County Fairgrounds Holiday Lights Drive-Thru continues throughout the month of December.

The December dates are Dec. 3, 4, 5 10 through 26. The hours are:​ Fridays and Saturdays: 6 p.m.-10 p.m. and Sundays and Weeknights: 6-9 p.m.

Every weekend until Christmas, families can enjoy a hot breakfast, play games, write letters to Santa and take home a special craft from 9 a.m. to noon at Diamond Event Center, 1480 Pearl Rd., in Brunswick. Lots of photo ops for family pictures. Go HERE to make reservations.

When: Through Dec. 17

Enjoy the magic and beauty of a small-town Christmas celebration with a tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m., shops open for browsing, and Santa at the Wadsworth Library from 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Downtown Wadsworth

The Spencer Beautification Committee will host Breakfast with Santa at Town Hall, 122 N. Main St. Pancakes, sausage, eggs and drinks will be served. Bring your camera for pictures with Santa and make an ornament. Donations welcome.

Breakfast With Santa

When: Dec. 4, 9-11:30 a.m.

Where: Westfield Fire Department, 8515 Virginia Drive

When: Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Valleaire Golf Club, 6969 Boston Road

When: Dec. 4, 1-3 p.m.

Where: 4105 Creative Living Way

When: Dec. 4, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Downtown Lodi

The Spencer Historical Society and the Spencer Beautification Committee will host a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of the Village Hall, 109 N. Main St. Residents past and present are invited to hang ornaments on the tree at any time leading up to or during the lighting ceremony. Please no glass decorations due to weather conditions.

Where: Wadsworth Brewing Company, 126 Main St., Wadsworth

The two Medina County Historical Society museums will host their final Holiday Open House and Tours. A holiday open house will take place at the John Smart House Museum, 206 N. Elmwood, Medina and a holiday tour will take place at the McDowell-Phillips House Museum, 205 S. Prospect. These are self-guided tours of the homes. There will be docents in various locations throughout the museum to answer questions and provide some interesting facts. For more information and pricing, go the the MCHS website, call 330-722-1341 or email HERE.

The Medina United Methodist Church is hosting a free craft event. Shop homemade Christmas items at the Boutique. Create a Christmas craft (adults and children). Win a free drawing and relax in the Cafe with scones and hot chocolate. Bring your family and friends and meet new friends.

When: Saturday, December 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon

Where: 4747 Foote Road

Register and pay for the event at www.medinaoh.org/medina-rec/community-events

When: Dec. 11, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Medina Recreation Center, 855 Weymouth Road

When: Dec. 11 at 6 p.m., Dec. 12 ending at 5 p.m.

Where: Downtown Valley City

Hosted by Litchfield Fire and Rescue - Gift drop-off will be Dec. 9 and 14 at the fire station at 9487 Norwalk Road. Santa and his crew will be out delivering on Dec. 18. A minimum $5 donation with each gift will help benefit the department.

When: Dec. 9 and 14, 7-9 p.m.

Where: 9487 Norwalk Road

Gift Drop-off for Lafayette Township Firefighter Association’s Visit from Santa

When: Dec. 14 and 16; 7-9 p.m.

Where: 6367 Technology Lane

Seasonal selections performed by the six choirs of the Medina High School choral music department at Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens. Reserved seating tickets will go on sale in late November. Please check HERE for the ticket link. 

Friday, Dec. 3

The eighty students of Medina High School’s award-winning Encore Entertainment Company show choir, including the group’s singers, band, and crew, invite the Medina community to the first-ever Encore Holiday Extravaganza. Activities for younger children begin at 6 p.m. in the lobby, and the performance begins at 7 p.m. in the main auditorium. Reserved seating tickets are $9 ($4 for children under 12) and can be purchased using the link HERE.

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Wadsworth Public Library present Wadsworth-based singer/songwriter David Zuder in a program featuring a selection of holiday songs to get us all into the spirit of the season at 2 p.m. The program takes place in person at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281. This upbeat program is free, but reservations are recommended by registering online HERE or calling 419-853-6016.

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Medina County District Library present Cleveland-based harpist, composer, improviser, Stephan Haluska in a live-stream Zoom presentation at 6:30 pm. To register for this event, send an email for the Zoom link HERE or call 330-725-0588.

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) closes out its free 2021 Concerts in the Country with Home for the Holidays: Sentimental Melodies. Let vocalist Emily Aleta Dorland, and pianist Duane Carlson take you through a musical journey celebrating the most wonderful time of the year while honoring many cultures through the power of music. The concert will take place at 2 p.m. at the Homerville Community Center, 8964 Spencer Road, Homerville, OH 44235. For more information visit HERE or call 419-853-6016.

Leo's Jolly Jammers will perform from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Medina County Office for Older Adults, 246 Northland Drive in Medina. For more information, call 330-723-9514.

Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St., Friday, Dec. 3, from 6-8 p.m. as part of Downtown Wadsworth's Holiday Magic on Mainstreet. Also part of the event will be Corgi therapy dog, Mr. Finn, the WHS Jazz Combo, and a mailbox for letters to Santa.

Stop by any Medina County District Library (MCDL) location between Dec. 1-23 to drop off a letter to Santa in the North Pole mailbox. Take home a packet of reindeer food to sprinkle outside for Rudolph and friends.

Stop by the Highland or Lodi libraries between Dec. 1-23 to find the elf each day and see what shenanigans that elf is getting into.

Create a cozy evening for children in need by donating new books and pajamas at any MCDL location Dec. 1-30. Teen volunteers will package the PJs with a book, then distribute then to the Children’s Center of Medina County.

Celebrate the holidays at the Wadsworth Public Library and decorate your own gingerbread house for a chance to win their virtual contest. Send your photos HERE between December 1-22 to enter. Go HERE to learn more about the contest.

The Winter StoryWalk selection, located along a paved walking path at Carolyn Ludwig Mugrage Park, 4985 Windfall Road in Medina, promotes physical activity, spending time together and outdoor fun.The winter book selection, No Two Alike, by Keith Baker, is on display Dec. 1 through March 1.

It’s the Lodi Library’s signature event of the year! Kick off your holidays with a visit from Santa, reindeer from Spring Mist Farms, horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting, crafts, a bonfire and treats! The fun runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Lodi Village Square.

Celebrate National Cookie Day with a sweet story time and activity at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway St. Register HERE.

Submit a photo of your gingerbread house between Dec. 1 and 15 HERE for a chance to win a prize.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to the Seville Library, 45 Center St. Enjoy crafts, and don’t forget to bring your list. The event is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Register HERE.

Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road. Participate in holiday crafts and activities. No registration required.

Children ages 5 and older can build a gingerbread house starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Medina Library. Bring candy or other decorations for your house. Register HERE.

Enjoy a snowy musical experience filled with winter songs, movement activities, giant bubbles, children’s stories and interactive music technology -- all over Zoom. The fun starts at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21 for kids in pre-K through fifth grade. Presented by Mr. Matt from Turtle Dance Music. Register for Zoom link HERE.

This holiday event is open to children ages 5 to 10 who are members and non-members. Event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 18 from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 per child and the registration deadline is Dec. 8.

Call the Y for more information or to register at 330-334-9622

Many thanks to Dine Medina County Face Book Page for this comprehensive list of music! Go to their page for outstanding local restaurant information!

Thursday, Dec. 2

Music Bingo @ 7 p.m.

Karaoke @ 7 p.m.

Music Bingo @ 7 p.m.

Music Trivia @ 6 p.m.

Music Bingo/Trivia @ 7 p.m .

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Shadow of a Doubt – Tom Petty Tribute @ 8 p.m.

Mack McKenzie @ 7 p.m.

Abraham James Music @ 8 p.m.

Karaoke & DJ Night @ 8 p.m.

Music by Jim @ 6:30 p.m.

Guy Snowden @ 8 p.m.

Live DJ @ 6 p.m.

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STR – Song that Rock! @ 8 p.m.

Open Mic Night with Jenny Baird @ 6 p.m.

Guy Snowden @ 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke @ 10 p.m.

The Island Doctor @ 8 p.m.

Country Dance Party! @ 7 p.m.