Two community events complement the season-long celebration of Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles.
During Shop Skaneateles, Dec. 3, you’re invited to shop throughout the day and Shop, Sip and Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m.
Many village shops will offer free gift-wrapping and refreshments. In the evening, parking will be free village-wide.
Merchants offering specials that night include:
- Bev & Co. — 10% off full-price styles.
- DROOZ and Company — complimentary gift bags and gift tags.
- Emma + James and Hap + Main — $20 gift card for use on a future purchase with every $100 spent.
- Papavero Clay Studio — 10% off permanent jewelry.
- Rhubarb — tastings by Finger Lakes Harvest of shrubs, tonics and holiday Glögg. Follow the shop on Facebook and Instagram for holiday specials on cookware and cutlery.
- Roland’s — men’s flannel and chamois shirts for $29.98.
- Sea Culture Brand — 25% off storewide, excluding cigars, shoes and some third-party merchandise, plus a complimentary beverage and light bites.
- Sky Yoga — class specials and holiday sales, along with a seasonal mocktail.
- Something Bougie — 15% off storewide, with certain exclusions.
- The Local Branch — $10 gift card with purchases over $100, $20 gift card with purchases over $250, $50 gift card with purchases over $500. Gift cards valid through Dec. 31, 2024.
- The Savage Homestead — holiday shopping by candlelight, festive refreshments, boutique-only specials, and deluxe samples with every purchase.
- The Wandering Kind — 10% off full-price styles.
- Vintage Bling and Other Fabulous Things — chance to win a gift basket of unique creations by local artisans with every purchase.
For more specials, go to skaneateles.com.
Anyone making a purchase that evening will have their choice of a free drink from The Sherwood Inn, Blue Water Grill or LakeHouse Pub or 15% off a bottle of wine from the Village Bottle Shop.
Shop Skaneateles is sponsored by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce.
On the evening of Dec. 6, the community will gather for Skaneateles Sings.
At 6:30 p.m. at the Skaneateles Library, the Rev. Michael Hill from First Presbyterian Church will dedicate the crèche in a candlelit ceremony. For those arriving early, Father Christmas will greet children and pose for photos starting at 6 p.m.
The ceremony will be followed by candlelit caroling with the Dickens characters; lighting of the Christmas tree and remarks at the gazebo; a reception at the United Methodist Church with Father Christmas and a magic show by the Prestidigitating Packwoods; and 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 sponsored by the Skaneateles Bakery and organized by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Skaneateles Girl Scouts and Skaneateles Garden Club.
“The Chamber would like to extend a special thank-you to Strawberry Fields, which donated the Christmas trees for the Masonic Temple and the gazebo, and the Girl Scouts, who decorated the gazebo tree,” says Executive Director Hilary Fenner. “We’d also like to thank the village and town for their financial support of the decorations and the Village Electric Department for its help in putting up the decorations, which will be enjoyed by the community all season long.”
