Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles Step back to 1842 when Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria visit Christmas in the gem of the Finger Lakes, Skaneateles, NY! The year is 1842. Mr.

Skaneateles is atwitter with the arrival of Queen Victoria and her entourage which includes Charles Dickens. Dickens has yet to write his famous story "A Christmas Carol." He finds his inspiration from the 19th century townsfolk he sees on the streets and that he sees singing Christmas Revels at the lakeside gazebo 2pm, Saturdays and Sundays.

Join us for an abbreviated version of Dickens Christmas from noon-2:30 pm, with the iconic Midday Revels sing-along at t...
12/24/2025

Join us for an abbreviated version of Dickens Christmas from noon-2:30 pm, with the iconic Midday Revels sing-along at the gazebo at 2 pm! Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night! 🎄🎅🏼🎄

Join us from noon-4 pm for the last full weekend of Dickens Christmas! Happening today: 🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving p...
12/21/2025

Join us from noon-4 pm for the last full weekend of Dickens Christmas! Happening today:
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - The Prestidigitating Packwoods perform magic at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by Harmony Katz, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 2:30 pm - Dickens Christmas Raffle Drawing at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
🎩 And tonight, 6-8 pm, Fezziwig’s Christmas Ball, with festive English country dancing, at First Presbyterian Church ($25 in advance, $30 at the door)
All day: Take a horse-drawn wagon ride (weather-permitting); enjoy hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead.

Join us from noon-4 pm for the last full weekend of Dickens Christmas! Happening today: 🎩 Noon-4 pm - Custom Leather Hol...
12/20/2025

Join us from noon-4 pm for the last full weekend of Dickens Christmas! Happening today:
🎩 Noon-4 pm - Custom Leather Holiday Pop-Up at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - Family entertainment at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by Carrie Hanno and Denise Neasocia, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
All day: Enjoy strolling performances by the Bright Friday Brass, hot roasted chestnuts outside The Savage Homestead and eggnog served by the Girl Scouts in front of Loft 42.

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today: 🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow ...
12/14/2025

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today:
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 1 pm - Christmas carols by the Off the Dock Chamber Choir at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); Santa Comes to the Museum, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
🎩 4 pm - MasterWorks Chorale Christmas Concert at First Presbyterian Church
All day: Take a horse-drawn wagon ride (weather-permitting); enjoy hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead.

Just a short drive away: 10:30 am-12:30 pm - The Skaneateles Festival Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale at Hobbit Hollow Farm; 11 am-4 pm - Holiday Open House at Snake Oil Glassworks; noon-5 pm

Auburn Holiday Traditions, Open House at museums, historic sites and churches throughout Auburn

Happening today in Clift Park!
12/13/2025

Happening today in Clift Park!

Join us for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Happening today: 🎩 Snowman-building contest in Clift Park; Queen Victoria will...
12/13/2025

Join us for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Happening today:
🎩 Snowman-building contest in Clift Park; Queen Victoria will judge the entries at 2:45 pm
🎩 10 am-3 pm - Holiday Luncheon and Craft Fair at the United Methodist Church (26 Jordan St.)
🎩 Noon-4 pm - West & Co. Holiday Pop-Up at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - Christmas music by the Classic Guitar Ensemble from the Music School of CNY at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by Bishop & Bone, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
🎩 And tonight, at 7 pm, “Miracle on 34th Street — The Radio Play” at Auburn Public Theater
All day: Enjoy strolling performances by the Bright Friday Brass; hot roasted chestnuts outside The Savage Homestead; eggnog served by the Girl Scouts in front of Loft 42.
Just a short drive away: 10-11:30 am - Decorate a holiday gingerbread house at the Skaneateles Community Center; 11 am-5 pm - Holiday Open House at Snake Oil Glassworks.

Support the local community that helps to support Dickens Christmas!! Please note there won’t be characters at this even...
12/11/2025

Support the local community that helps to support Dickens Christmas!! Please note there won’t be characters at this event.

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today: 🎩 Noon-4 pm - Skaneateles Library Dickens Book Sale at th...
12/07/2025

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today:
🎩 Noon-4 pm - Skaneateles Library Dickens Book Sale at the library
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 1 pm - Family entertainment at the Skaneateles Library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by the Cayuga Sax, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
All day: Take a horse-drawn wagon ride (weather-permitting); enjoy hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead.
Just a short drive away: Jim Scala performs at the Skaneateles Brewery (4022 Mill Road), 2-5 pm.

Join us for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Buy a Post-Standard from one of our Dickens newsboys and support the Hope for ...
12/06/2025

Join us for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Buy a Post-Standard from one of our Dickens newsboys and support the Hope for the Holidays – “Old Newsboys” campaign! Happening today:
🎩 10 am-4 pm - Lakeside Artistry Holiday Fair, First Presbyterian Church (97 E. Genesee St.)
🎩 10 am-4 pm - Skaneateles Library Dickens Book Sale at the library
🎩 Noon-4 pm - Forge Gone Conclusions Holiday Pop-Up at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - Family entertainment at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by the Bright Friday Brass, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
🎩 4 pm - The Skaneateles Community Band gives a Holiday Concert at First Presbyterian Church
All day: Enjoy strolling performances by the Bright Friday Brass, hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead and eggnog served by the Girl Scouts in front of Loft 42.

12/01/2025

On the evening of Dec. 5, the community will gather at the Gazebo in Clift Park for Skaneateles Sings, and you’re invited!

Father Christmas will greet children and pose for photos starting at 6 p.m. at the gazebo. Candlelight caroling with the Dickens characters and lighting of the Christmas tree will follow at 6:30 p.m.

The evening concludes with a reception at the United Methodist Church featuring Father Christmas, a magic show by the Prestidigitating Packwoods, and a traditional Punch and Judy puppet show by Jamison Boudreau, along with an open house at village stores.

Leading up to the event, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Barrow Art Gallery will host a holiday open house with live piano music and refreshments.

Skaneateles Sings is organized by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Dickens Christmas. It’s supported by the Skaneateles Girl Scouts.

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today: 🎩 Noon-4 pm - Let’s Get Lit Lighting Holiday Pop-Up at La...
11/30/2025

Join us from noon-4 pm for Dickens Christmas! Happening today:
🎩 Noon-4 pm - Let’s Get Lit Lighting Holiday Pop-Up at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - Family entertainment at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by Bishop & Bone, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library
All day: Take a horse-drawn wagon ride (weather-permitting); enjoy hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead.

Join us on this Small Business Saturday for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Happening today: 🎩 9-11:30 am - Cookies & Coco...
11/29/2025

Join us on this Small Business Saturday for Dickens Christmas, noon-4 pm! Happening today:
🎩 9-11:30 am - Cookies & Cocoa at the Skaneateles Community Center (97 State St.)
🎩 Noon-4 pm - Keila Makes It Holiday Pop-Up at Lake Life Laser Studio (22 Jordan St.)
🎩 12:30 pm - Washington Irving performs “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas” trunk show at the gazebo
🎩 12:30-2 pm and 3-4 pm - Father Christmas greets children on the Masonic Temple porch
🎩 12:30-4 pm - Mother Goose reads holiday stories at Lake Life Laser Studio
🎩 1 pm - Family entertainment at the library
🎩 1-4 pm - Festival of Wreaths at the Skaneateles Historical Society Museum (28 Hannum St.); music by Chris Dranchek, 1-3 pm
🎩 2 pm - Midday Revels, sing-along at the gazebo
🎩 3 pm - Charles Dickens performs “A Christmas Carol” trunk show at the library

🌰 All day: Enjoy strolling performances by the Bright Friday Brass, hot roasted chestnuts in front of The Savage Homestead and eggnog served by the Girl Scouts in front of Loft 42.

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22 Jordan Street
Skaneateles, NY
13152

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Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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+13156850552

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