Newburgh Celebrates Christmas Hosting 1800s Themed Holiday Cheer This Weekend

Join us in Downtown Newburgh, December 6 and 7^th, as we turn back the clock to 1880.  There will be carolers and musicians on the street corner and even people roasting chestnuts over the open fire.  This year we have a special treat as we bring in dance to add to our impromptu sidewalk musical. -Kate Fischer, Chairman of Newburgh Celebrates Christmas

During Newburgh Celebrates Christmas, people will be dressed in period costume, there will be trolley tours with a hop on hop off shopper bus, Find the elf Scavenger Hunt, Photos with Santa, Newburgh Museum exhibit and taster of plum pudding.  Sunday evening at 5:30 pm there will be a public concert by the Castle Knight Sensations and then the lighting of the Town Christmas trees.

Newburgh Celebrates Christmas

Saturday

11-12:30 Ben Jenkins and his merry band of musicians strolling through town
12:30-1:00 Newburgh Academy of Dance
10:00 – 5:00 Carolers and musicians, along with many dressed in their 1880’s costumes
10-noon and 1-3 Santa and Mrs. Claus at Town Hall – take your own family photos or a selfie for free
11:30-2 pm Southern Hollow Dulcimer and Folk Group playing at the Tin Fish

Sunday

1-3 Little Old Dam Band Christmas concert
1-3 Santa and Mrs. Claus at Town Hall – take your own family photos or a selfie for free
12:00 – 5:00 Carolers and musicians, along with many dressed in their 1880’s costumes
5:30 – Castle Knight Sensations Community Concert then town tree lighting ceremony

Both days enjoy the Santa Express Trolley Tours.  Joe Schitter will be our conductor and will share stories of Christmas Past as you hop on hop off as you shop and dine.

Free chestnuts for the taste all weekend.

Find the Elf scavenger hunt gives shoppers an opportunity to see the different shops and possibly win a shopping spree.

Newburgh Museum is open all weekend and will offer free tastes of plum pudding.