Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe

12/19/2025

The Bulletin’s coloring page contest for kids ages 4-12 is in the Thursday, Dec. 18 edition and will be reprinted in the upcoming Weekend edition and Tuesday, Dec. 23 edition. Submissions are due Friday, Dec. 26. Children will be eligible for one of three $50 cash prizes awarded by age group.

12/12/2025

🎄🎅 What a holly jolly weekend in Latrobe!

As we reflect on all of the festivities from this past weekend, we’re feeling so grateful. To everyone who came out and filled downtown Latrobe with joy and holiday spirit — thank you for making Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe truly special.

A heartfelt thank-you to our amazing volunteers and dedicated partner organizations whose enthusiasm and hard work brought every moment to life.

And to our generous sponsors — your support is what makes the magic possible.

Here’s to a season full of light, community, and connection. Until next year! ✨

2025 Sponsors & Lead Event Coordinators:
McFeely-Rogers Foundation
Latrobe Art Center
Robindale Energy
Carpenter Technology
The Be My Neighbor Committee at Saint Vincent College
Richard P. Gibson & Rosemary Kirr Charitable Fund
Ligonier Valley Learning Center
Saint Vincent College
Mullen Refrigeration Service
Latrobe Chiropractic Health Center
WHJB FM
Lesco Federal Credit Union

12/08/2025

And our 2025 Holly Jolly Gingerbread House Contest winners are...🥁

Youth Category:
1st Place: Adalyn Blotzer (House #7)
2nd Place: Anthony Mylant (House #4)
3rd Place: Julia Mylant (House #5)

Teen Category:
1st Place: Alyssa Piper (House #10)

Adult Category:
1st Place: Kathy Schmucker (House #15)
2nd Place: Lori Dirinaldo (House #14)
3rd Place: Jessica & Luke Fluhr (House #16)

*COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARD WINNERS:
Youth/Teen: Adalyn Blotzer (House #7)
Adult: Kathy Schmucker (House #15)

Congrats to all our award winners and to all of this year's participants for such INCREDIBLE gingerbread creations! We can't wait to see what you bake and create next year!

12/06/2025

🎄❤️💚

The freezing temperatures did not deter Latrobe families from shopping with local businesses and gathering to watch the Christmas tree come alive with golden lights.

12/05/2025

You sure warmed up a chilly night! ❄️ Thank you to everyone who bundled up and joined us for Light Up Latrobe last night — your holiday spirit made the evening truly magical. 🎄✨

Now get ready… tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 6) is the Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe Finale Celebration in Downtown Latrobe!

🎅 9:30am — *NEW* Santa’s Grand March (our mini-holiday parade welcoming Santa into town!)
🎁 10am–2pm — Free photos with Santa (and goodie bags for the first 300 kiddos), festive activities for all ages, and holiday shopping with Latrobe Farmers' Market vendors & artisans and downtown Latrobe merchants!

We can’t wait to celebrate another holly jolly day with you!

12/03/2025

Tomorrow’s the night!!! 🎄✨

Join us 5–8pm for Light Up Latrobe here in Downtown Latrobe, and be sure to stop in for our Holiday Happy Hour at Eclectique (Raspberry Acres Winery), Hotel Loyal, and Rusty Musket Distilling Co-Latrobe. Cheers to the start of Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe! 🥂

12/02/2025

The countdown is on! Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe begins December 4, and so does our Merchant Shopping Raffle!

From December 4–6, every item you buy at a Downtown Latrobe participating merchant location earns you a raffle ticket toward one of three amazing holiday prize baskets. Shop small, support local, and celebrate the season with us! 🛍️🎄

Visit hollyjollylatrobe.com for the full schedule of activities!

12/01/2025

🎄BREAKING NEWS!🎄
Just confirmed—RUDOLPH & CLARICE are coming to Light Up Latrobe THIS THURSDAY from 5–8pm! 🦌

Bring the whole family to meet them inside the 810 Ligonier Street building in downtown Latrobe for FREE photos and reindeer hugs! It’s the perfect way to kick off the Holly Jolly Christmas weekend!

Don’t miss this magical surprise! 🌟

Everything Christmas happening in the Latrobe, PA area. Enjoy the holiday events, activities, the Holly Jolly weekend celebration, our annual ball, a cookie walk, & more!

11/30/2025

In just a few days, we’ll be kicking off the holiday season in downtown Latrobe! Join us Thursday from 5-8pm for Light Up Latrobe and Holiday Night Market followed by our finale holiday festival on Saturday from 9:30am-2pm! Visit hollyjollylatrobe.com for the full schedule of holiday festivities!

11/26/2025

Today is the FINAL DAY to register for Latrobe's Holly Jolly Gingerbread House Contest! Don’t miss your chance to show off your sweetest holiday creation and win some great prizes! 1st Place award winners in each age category will walk away with $150 worth of gift certificates to local establishments AND receive this year's contest winner ornament!

Visit https://hollyjollylatrobe.com/events/gingerbread-house-contest/ to register online or stop by Latrobe Art Center for hard copies of this year's registration form before time runs out!

*Awards sponsored by the Be My Neighbor Committee at Saint Vincent College
*Ornaments designed by Blue Sky Sign Co

11/25/2025

Light Up Latrobe is just ONE WEEK away! Join us next Thursday, December 4th from 5-8pm, and kick off the holiday season with us in downtown Latrobe! 🎄🎅🏻

Join us and shop Latrobe Shop Hop & Night Market's Holiday Night Market, Latrobe Art Center's Holiday Artist Market, and other downtown Latrobe merchants! Other festive activities include visiting with live reindeer, the return of our Holiday Happy Hour with Eclectique, Hotel Loyal, and Rusty Musket Distilling Co-Latrobe, children's wreath decorating with Kiwanis Club of Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Gracefully Bloomed Creations inside Latrobe Art Center, the community tree lighting in Rogers Park, and more!

Visit hollyjollylatrobe.com for the full schedule of activities and events all weekend long!

11/24/2025

It's the FINAL DAY to register for this year's Holly Jolly Gingerbread House Contest! Don’t miss your chance to WOW the community with your gingerbread creations and compete for some great prizes and, of course, bragging rights! Register online and learn more at

Enter our Holly Jolly Gingerbread House Contest and have your creation showcased at WCCC (downtown Latrobe Campus) during Holly Jolly Christmas in Latrobe!