Christmas in the Village of Eldersville
Eldersville will host its 28th annual Christmas in the Village Craft Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 6-8.
The patriotic theme is “Home for Christmas,” with the village decorated in red, white and blue.
Festivalgoers will get a chance to walk around the historic village to visit each location for crafts and food. There will be more than 50 crafters, plus a variety of homemade meals and food items, including kettle corn at the fire hall and a chili cook-off at the Methodist church.
In addition to the Jefferson Township Fire Department and Auxiliary, Eldersville Methodist Church and Christmas in the Village, other participating nonprofits include the Jefferson Township Historical Society and Cornerstone Mennonite Church and School.
Breakfast with Santa Claus will be held at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at the fire hall, and children can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday at the grade school. There also will be a children’s tent with free activities and a playground operated by the staff of Burgettstown Community Library.
A handcrafted wooden Village Express Train will be free for children to ride, and horse-drawn carriage rides will be available for a nominal fee.
The parade, which begins at noon Nov. 7, will feature fire trucks, the Burgettstown High School band, dance teams, Scouts, floats, antique automobiles and horse.
There also will be a photo contest and children’s art display in the grade school, a Mountain Men Encampment and an Alpaca exhibit with wool products and an Alpaca to pet and feed.
For more information, visit www.christmasinthevillagepa.com.