What better way to explore local with multiple holiday themed activities, festive cheer, holiday shopping at local small businesses in the downtown area and more!

You pick where to start! Drive or take the trolley! Go to any of the participating stops and grab your passport. Have the stops mark your passport. Turn in the passport at the stop where you received your last stamp for a chance to win some amazing raffles. The raffle drawing will be Monday December 16th at 4 PM via Facebook Live. As long as your contact information is included on the panel we will also follow up with you.

The first trolley stop arrives at the Chronicle Telegram parking lot at 9:30 AM and will take off at 10 AM. Drop offs and pick ups every 30 minutes. If you want to ride with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves join along from 12-2 PM. If you start early come inside the Chronicle Telegram to drop off toys, grab Expresso Donut’s and warm apple cider, or participate in the 2025 Vision Board for Elyria on the second floor with ECP.

Stay tuned from 11 AM -1 PM for a broadcast of the event on WEOL on 100.3 FM and 9:30 AM or click the link to listen live.

Participating Locations

Shopping: (Check out Map for more details)

• Mystical Moon
• Pearls Girls Knit & Stitch
• Crystal Era
• New to You
• Kaplans Furniture
• Wigland
• Annies Embroidery
• Elyria Arts Council
• Pop up
• Plantaria
• Vintage Vibes
• Vandemark Jewelers
• Tracys Trinkets and Treasures + MORE
• Stewarts TV & Appliances

Food: (Check out Map for more details)

• Foundry
• Erie Island
• Hazels
• Haninis
• Speedy Grub Shack

3 PM Memorial Tree Dedication 

Gather at Ely Square for a brief memorial ceremony and place a ribbon on the Remembrance Tree for a loved one. Officiated by Reverend Tennille Power of Elyria 1st United Methodist Church with music by Pastor Faith Alexander of Venue Church.

Passport & Activities

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Activities: 

• Hickories (Holiday Open House | 12-3 PM)
• YWCA (From 12-4 PM 1913 Miller Mansion tours with cookies and wassail. Tours of newly renovated Holly Hall. | At 1 PM dance studio demonstration)
• St. Andrew (Refreshments and tours of sanctuary stained glass | 10 AM -4 PM)
• Chronicle Telegram (Not Forgotten Box | 10 AM- 2 PM)
• Elyria Community Partnership (Expresso Donuts, Hot Cider and 2025 Elyria Vision Board | 10 AM- 2 PM)
• Venue Church (Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Popcorn and showing the Grinch Movie at 4 PM)
• Unplugged Brewery (Open from 10 AM – 10PM- Celebrating the 4th year business anniversary with live music & a food truck! New brew tasting and more!)