WINDOW WONDERLAND
(Admission is Free)

• When: November 21, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• Location: downtown Wooster, Ohio

• Phone: 330-262-6222

• Web Site: www.mainstreetwooster.org 

Reflections of the past are seen in all the storefront glass in a town where everything old is new again. Welcome to Wooster, Ohio’s wonderful Window Wonderland! The nostalgic evening transcends the historic northeast Ohio town into Christmas scenes from yesteryear. It all begins with the lighting of The Children’s Christmas Tree at 7:00 p.m. in Wooster’s public square amidst character walk-around figures strolling the streets along with a petting zoo and Herky the Clown. Hot cocoa fills the brisk evening air and is free along with coffee and cookies at several locations. Once the sky is illuminated, Santa arrives from the rooftops and comes down a firefighters’ ladder where he is met by elves and is escorted to a gazebo where kids gather by to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. The air fills with the sound of music from a children’s choir, caroling in the streets and strolling musicians. A Mime marches along as a toy soldier, horse and carriage rides add to the allure of the night warming everyone up for the featured event – unveiling Window Wonderland. 

The storied window displays are why so many journey from so far to get the Wooster experience for their first day of holiday shopping. After thirteen years, it is a growing tradition for thousands of spirited people. The diverse cross section of downtown merchants provide more shopping variety than any mall could in a much more authentic winter wonderland where storefronts transcend into art, windows are decorated with animated precision by Creegan Company in a winter or holiday scene. Creegan also designs characters for Disney, Sea World, and Hershey’s Chocolate World to name a few. The Window Wonderland in Wooster becomes a bit of a Midwest magic kingdom with moving reindeer, Santa, elves, dogs, mice, Eskimos, Christmas trees and a world of imaginative scenes. Until the unveiling, every storefront along every streetscape is covered in secrecy. Bring a camera to capture the magnificent sights as this event brings new meaning to window-shopping.

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