Home Sweet Home for the Holidays

The Downtown Highland Park Alliance is pleased to announce its “Home Sweet Home for the Holidays” series of events on four themed Saturdays: November 18, from 3-5 PM, and December 2, 9 & 16 from 2-4 PM. The public is invited to come out to celebrate the season throughout downtown Highland Park and get their holiday shopping done, while enjoying street entertainers, carolers, specials and treats!

 

November 18, 3-5 PM:  Kicking off with the annual Sugar Plum Shopping Spree at participating downtown Highland Park businesses all day long, Port Clinton Square will be home to Santa and his elves, hot cocoa, cider, cookies, candy canes, and holiday carolers from 3-5 PM, leading up the City of Highland Park’s Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 PM.

December 2, 2-4 PM:  Celebrate The Festival of Lights and enjoy klezmer music, sufganiyot (jelly donuts), a visit from Hanukkah Harriet and kids crafts in Port Clinton Square.

 

December 9, 2-4 PM:  Downtown Highland Park will transform into a Candyland-themed wonderland with Lady Lollipop, Lord Licorice, the gingerbread man, holiday carolers, and a Candyland-themed scavenger hunt!

 

December 16, 2-4 PM: Hot Cocoa Crawl throughout participating downtown Highland Park businesses and Gingerbread House making located and sponsored by Renaissance Place, with carolers and elves.

 

“This four week series truly lives up to its name, celebrating the Home Sweet Home in the heart of the North Shore,” says Katherine Wiswald, Chair of the Downtown Highland Park Alliance Board. “We encourage our community and beyond to come, shop and celebrate with us, while enjoying all of our festive offerings and incredible shopping in Highland Park’s Central Business District.”

 

Voted best Downtown Shopping District by the readers of Better Magazine, Downtown Highland Park has everything to cover everyone’s list this holiday season! Visit enjoyhighlandpark.com/downtownhp to browse all Downtown Highland Park businesses.

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