What to expect online for a Distant Dickens Christmas

• Caroling
• Short Clips from your favorite Dickens Christmas characters
• Local shop features
• Readings from Father Christmas, Charles Dickens, and Mother Goose
• LOTS of merriment!

What to expect in Skaneateles

• Make sure to pick up a Dickens brochure. Information on all things Distant Dickens and a shopping passport are included in this brochure. 
• Chestnuts to-go are available on weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas at Howard Hanna and Johnny Angels. These locations will offer chestnuts from 12-4 pm or until they run out. 
• Character cutouts of your favorite Dickens Christmas characters will be located around Skaneateles. Snap a photo with one, post it on your social media, and then stop by the chamber to show us and receive a free ornament. If the character cutout is Scrooge you might even receive one of his infamous 'bills'.
• Enjoy holiday music while shopping via speakers that have been placed on lampposts throughout the village. 
• Children are encouraged to write their Christmas letters to Father Christmas and leave them in the mailbox at the Skaneateles Chamber. Don't forget to include a return address so that Father Christmas can send you a reply!
• This year we will continue to have bell ringers for the Salvation Army. Shifts are 1 hour and volunteers are always needed. Call 315-685-0552 to learn more.
• Join us in choosing one downtown store to win Best Holiday Window Decorations. While shopping keep an eye on the window displays and vote for your favorite by scanning the QR code in their store. You can scan the code using the camera on your phone.
• When you're looking for something fun to do in our winter wonderland we suggest you whip up a snowman and submit a picture of it to hfenner@skaneateles.com. The winner will receive a $25 Skaneateles Chamber Gift Card!
• Thank you to everyone for shopping locally this year. It means the world to our community!

SHOP, SIP, AND STROLL

Shop, Sip, and Stroll has been extended to four days: Dec. 3, 10, 17, and 20. Those making a purchase on Dec. 3, 10, or 17 at participating downtown Skaneateles stores will receive a coupon for a free or discounted item at the Sherwood Inn, Bluewater Grill, Gilda’s, and other establishments or 15 percent off at the Village Bottle Shop.

On Dec. 20, shoppers making a purchase will receive a coupon for coffee, tea, or hot chocolate from the Skaneateles Bakery, Good Eats & Sips, or Vermont Green Mountain Specialty Co. 

The event will occur throughout the entire day. It's a great chance to get your holiday shopping done with an extra incentive for each purchase you make that day!