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Shop, Dine & Celebrate in Downtown Scranton!
It’s a magical time of year in the Electric City and our Downtown Scranton Business District sparkles with holiday lights and activities. That’s why we love our annual holiday campaign and event series, Deck the Downtown. Presented by PNC Bank, Deck the Downtown runs through January 3, 2025. Click here for more information and a list of participating businesses. You’ll feel good about supporting local and have fun, too, with a host of holiday initiatives, including:
Magical Window Displays
Celebrating its 16th anniversary this year, the Holiday Window Showcase features magical window displays in dozens of businesses in Downtown Scranton! The showcase officially opens the night before Thanksgiving, on the same day as the WEJL Tower Lighting Celebration. Enjoy the festivities at the WEJL Tower Lighting Celebration in the 100 and 200 blocks of Penn Avenue from noon to 6 p.m., then round out your visit to Downtown with a self-guided tour of the Holiday Window Showcase by car or on foot. Click here to find window displays.
Did you know the Holiday Window Showcase is a competition? Businesses vie for top honors in a number of categories. The only design requirement is that lights are incorporated into the displays, giving designers complete creative freedom. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 6, at the Lackawanna County Christmas Tree Lighting on Courthouse Square at 5 p.m. Be sure to stop by and cheer them on!
Shop ’til you Drop on Black Friday
Move over pre-Black Friday sales because we’re embracing the joy of a classic Black Friday on Black Friday (November 29) in Downtown Scranton.
Small Business Saturday just got bigger!
Scranton Tomorrow has organized Small Business Saturday promotions since American Express launched the national shop small movement in 2010. This year, the first 20 shoppers who make a purchase at participating businesses will receive a custom-made Shop Small, Scranton Tomorrow ornament, courtesy of Scranton Tomorrow, as a Deck the Downtown Doorbuster.
Visitors to the Downtown will also enjoy a new Holiday Jubilee at Christopher A. Doherty Park on the corner of Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Musicians from the NEPA Jazz Project will perform holiday favorites while families take pictures with Santa in the Downtown’s newest community greenspace.
’Tis the Season Sundays, December 1 – December 29
Enjoy free parking and extended holiday hours at participating businesses on Sundays.
Downtown Scranton Cyber Monday, December 2
It’s easy to support local and shop online when Downtown Scranton businesses showcase their most popular products and services online on Cyber Monday.
Home for the Holidays, December 2 – December 13
Before they head home for the holidays, college students in Scranton will enjoy special incentives and promotions from participating businesses with presentation of valid student ID.
Deck the Downtown Shop Around, Wednesday, December 11, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Participating businesses will offer extended hours and special sales to make it easy for shoppers to stop by after work.
Last Minute Local, Sunday, December 22
The Art Room, 309 Penn Avenue, will host a 2-hour, holiday-themed Art Camp for children. Parents can drop their children off at the class and use that time to finish last-minute shopping at Downtown Scranton retailers. Participating businesses will also offer a 10% discount when parents show proof of the Art Room registration.
Learn more: scrantontomorrow.org. Happy Holidays!
Ice, camera, action!
Scranton Tomorrow’s signature winter event, Downtown on Ice, returns to the Downtown Scranton Business District, January 17 to 19, 2025. The theme for the family-friendly festival is “Ice, Camera, Action!” Enjoy ice carving demonstrations with artists from Sculpted Ice Works, winter activities, a curling rink, scavenger hunt, live music, selfie stations, and seasonal cuisine and beverages at restaurants, cafés and pubs throughout the downtown.
In addition to movie-themed ice sculptures, the event will include several exciting new features. Don’t miss a bar crawl on Friday night, a Frosty 5K on Saturday morning, and themed brunches on Sunday. There is no admission fee to attend the festival, so bundle up and celebrate the wonders of winter in beautiful Downtown Scranton!
Learn more: scrantonice.com, and Scranton Tomorrow on social media.
