A COMPLETE GUIDE to
YOUNGSTOWN AREA
Holiday Events…
Diversity during the Holiday:
November 27 – December 31
Thanksgiving • Christmas • Hanukkah • Kwanzaa • New Year’s
Hey Youngstown — the holidays hit fast around here, and if you’re trying to figure out what’s actually worth showing up for, here’s your inside line. These are the biggest, brightest, most-loved local events from now through New Year’s.
🦃 Thanksgiving Week
What We’re Thankful 4-Miler
Davis Family YMCA • Nov 27, 8:30 a.m.
East Palestine Turkey Trot (18th Annual)
East Palestine • Nov 27, 9 a.m.
✨ Light Shows & Holiday Magic
Joy of Christmas Light Show
Firestone Park, Columbiana • Nightly Nov 28–Dec 30
$20 per car • 6–9 p.m.
Memories of Christmas Past
Arms Family Museum • Nov 15–Dec 31
Frost & Lights — Fellows Riverside Gardens
Evening displays throughout December
Winter Wonderland — Boardman Park
Evening displays throughout December
🎁 Holiday Markets & Local Shopping
Sebring Christmas Festival
Downtown Sebring • Nov 29, 3–6 p.m.
Fowler Township Community Christmas Walk
Fowler Township • Nov 29, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Festival of Trees
McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum, Niles • Begins Nov 29
🎶 Concerts, Carols & Community Traditions
Tuba Christmas Concert & Craft Show
Stambaugh Auditorium • Nov 30
Crafts at 11 a.m., concert at 4 p.m.
The Great “O” Antiphons – Lessons & Carols
Cathedral of St. Columba • Nov 30, 7 p.m.
🎄 Downtown Youngstown Holiday Week
Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade
Central Square • Dec 5, 4–8 p.m.
Parade at 6 p.m., tree lighting at 7:15 p.m.
Santa’s Workshop at OH WOW!
Dec 5 • 3–8 p.m.
Photos with Santa • 3–6 p.m.
Youngstown Flea on Phelps
Dec 6 • 4–8 p.m.
🎭 Holiday Performances
Miracle on Easy Street
DeYor Performing Arts Center • Dates vary
Ballet Western Reserve — The Nutcracker
December performances • Check listings
Let It Snow Holiday Show
Ward Beecher Planetarium • December dates
🕎 Hanukkah Events
Hanukkah at the Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Menorah lighting, crafts, and family festivities
Held during Hanukkah week
Downtown Community Menorah Lighting
Public menorah lighting & treats
Date announced annually
Hanukkah Library Programs
Storytime, dreidel crafts, and kid-friendly events
Offered at several branches in December
🖤❤️💚 Kwanzaa Events
Kwanzaa Celebration — East Side Library
Unity candle, storytelling, community gathering
Held between Dec 26–30
Kwanzaa at the Steel Museum
Cultural programming, speakers, and music
Date varies
Local Community Kwanzaa Events
Hosted by neighborhood centers & YSU groups
Dates released mid-December
🎆 New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve Community Celebrations
Fireworks, Boardman Park festivities, and local bar/restaurant events
Details always drop closer to Dec 31