Christmas at the Village

Walk along a candlelit cobblestone street and visit the historic buildings with interpreters eager to show off wares from the nineteenth century. People looking for last minute gift ideas will find unique handmade items for sale by vendors. Local choirs will be performing. Kids can meet Belsnickel (Pennsylvania Dutch Santa Claus) in the Granary. Food is available for purchase.

Hours:
Saturday, December 2nd 2pm – 9pm
Sunday, December 3rd 2pm – 7pm

The Visitor Center will be closed.
Admission will take place at the Village.

Regular admission prices:
$10.00 Adults
$9.00 Senior (65+)
$6.00 Youth (3-11)
Free – Children under age 3, Active duty military, FOEV Members, and Ambridge Pass holders

Vendor List:
Parry’s Woodcrafts
Crossyfoxy
Echos of the Four Directions
P & K Crafts
StoneHouse Folkart
Mazzotta Winery
Alicia Stankay
Anything Wood
Liz’s Treasures
Rooster Hill Pottery
Ed’s Creative Woodworking
Stangl’s Bakery
Laurel Ridge Candles
Crop & Kettle
Harvest Spice Co
Light & Bright
Mimi Sparkles
Let’s Get Linked
Three Rivers Fiber Focus
Compliments of Sugar

Music
Saturday, December 2, 2023

2:00 – 3:00 – Holly Mathias – Strolling in the Village
3:00 – 4:00 – The Tobins – Strolling in the Village
4:00 – 5:00 – Jay Blitzman – TBD
6:00 – Blackhawk Highschool Choir – Caroling in Village

Sunday, December 3, 2023

2:00 – 3:00 – Holly Mathias – Strolling in the Village
2:00 – 3:00 – The Recorders – St. John’s Church
3:00 – 3:30 – Geneva Organist – St. John’s Church
3:00 – 4:00 – The Tobins – Strolling in the Village
3:30 – 4:15 – Geneva Choir – St. John’s Church
4:15 – 5:15 – Dickens Choir – St. John’s Church
5:15 – Dickens Choir – Caroling in the Village

More information to come!

Old Economy Village is holding a food and supply drive for our neighbor, The Ladle, a local food pantry and soup kitchen that works out of St. John’s Lutheran Church, this year at Christmas at the Village.

THE LADLE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was founded in 2005 to help the growing number of needy residents in the Ambridge area. Every Monday afternoon, a hot meal is served to approximately 80 to 100 hungry people. The guests include the elderly, young adults and families with children. Many of the guests are unemployed, homeless, lonely and economically unstable.

Steadily increasing attendance seems to suggest that, THE LADLE continues to serve as a critical safety net for Ambridge residents.

This drive will kick off during Christmas at the Village, December 2 & 3, and continue throughout the winter months!

This event was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community & Economic Development.