Holiday Showcase to kick off the season in downtown Owego

Holiday Showcase to kick off the season in downtown OwegoSanta arrives atop a fire truck to last year’s Holiday Showcase event, held in the downtown district in the Village of Owego. Santa will be arriving for guests this year on Nov. 12, with an arrival at approximately 11 a.m. followed by photos from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Visitor’s Center, located at 200-204 Front St. (File Photo / Wendy Post)

The Historic Owego Marketplace (HOM) will present their Holiday Showcase event on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual event has become the premiere shopping and dining day for Owego Merchants. 

Holiday Showcase to kick off the season in downtown Owego

Storefronts will be readied for the upcoming holiday season, and in time for Holiday Showcase, taking place in downtown Owego on Nov. 12. (File Photo / JoAnn R. Walter)

Adults and children will enjoy a variety of exciting activities taking place throughout downtown Owego to include a visit by Santa at 11 a.m., who will be escorted into town by the Owego Fire Department, and then will stop at the Visitor’s Center, located at 200-204 Front St. Photos with Santa will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Guests will also enjoy live entertainment by jugglers and even magicians. You can catch Juggler Will Stafford around town from 1-3 p.m., and you can find Magician Doug Welch at 2 p.m.

Holiday Showcase to kick off the season in downtown Owego

Students from Owego Free Academy perform on the corner of Lake and Front Street during a previous Holiday Showcase event. (File Photo / JoAnn R. Walter)

You can also catch live music throughout the event. The OFA Chamber musicians will perform from 10-11 a.m. downtown; live music with Andrew Alling can be found at Originals on Lake Street from 1-3 p.m. on the lounge side, Gordie Gottlieb and Robert can be found at the Visitor’s Center, Hygge Home on Front Street will offer live music by Curt Osgood, and a variety of merchants will be offering their own specials as they kick off the beginning of their holiday season downtown.

For a complete list of activities, and to learn more about HOM and how they contribute to the local community, visit Owego.org. 

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