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Cuyahoga Falls welcoming holidays with variety of events



CUYAHOGA FALLS — Downtown Cuyahoga Falls is welcoming the holidays with various events and traditions, some old and new, this holiday season. These include:
• Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation will host its annual Tree Lighting event. This family-friendly event will include a DJ and photo booth, a TubaChristmas performance, craft activities, ice-carving demonstrations, live reindeer, cookies and hot chocolate and train rides for children. Mayor Don Walters will join Santa on a fire truck to officiate the tree lighting. Food trucks will offer food and the ice rink will be open from noon until 8 p.m. with free admission and skate rentals at $4 per person.
This day is also Small Business Saturday and shoppers are encouraged to patronize local businesses.
• The Santa Express Mailbox, located outside the Downtown Pavilion at 2085 Front St., will accept letters Nov. 27 to Dec. 10. A return address must be included for responses. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 330-971-8225 or email parks@cityofcf.com.
• Nov. 28 is Artist Sunday, with the Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership encouraging the community to support local artists. For more information, visit www.downtowncf.com/events/artist-sunday.
• During December, area residents can vote for their favorite holiday displays. Meters on Parade, hosted by the city, offers decorated parking meters and free on-street parking (two-hour limit) courtesy of sponsors during the holiday season. Also, the Holiday Display Contest, hosted by the Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership (DCFP), will have two categories in the contest this year: best window display and best in-store display. Vote via QR codes hanging from windows or inside participating businesses starting Nov. 27.
• The DCFP and over 25 downtown businesses will host a Holiday Open House Dec. 3, encouraging residents to shop local. Businesses will offer refreshments, as well as specials, door prizes and more.
• The DCFP’s third annual Jingle Dog Parade will take place Dec. 4 from noon to 3 p.m., starting at High Bridge Glens Park and heading north on Front Street toward the Downtown Pavilion. Participating dogs dressed for the holidays will be judged for prizes. Details and registration are available via Eventbrite.
For more information about these events, visit www.downtowncf.com/events or the DCFP on Facebook.