Kick off the holiday season with a fun-filled day in Downtown Cleveland! Cleveland Bazaar will have a pop-up shop at the 5th Street Arcades; the Skating Rink will be up and running on Winterfest day; and the Kids Village will be activated all day long with games and activities for all. Free carriage rides will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Kids can play outside with DCA’s pop-up playground on Public Square, then come in from the cold for activities and giveaways in Tower City where we have the Winterfest Workshop Wonderland – a place for families to make and take holiday projects. There will also be plenty of food trucks, activities, and fun characters like Elf on the Shelf to entertain families and kids of all ages.

On the main stage performances start at 3:30pm leading up to the main show featuring Santa and our Emcee Mark Nolan. The main stage show will finish with a spectacular fireworks display, but the fun won’t end there. Post-fireworks, Nashville recording artist AC Jones will perform a concert of holiday favorites. Festivities will also continue at the public after-party. Hosted in 200 Public Square, the party will feature free pictures with Santa along with hot cocoa and cookies.