Join us downtown for a celebration of the season. The event is free and open to the public. Enjoy shopping and dining at downtown businesses, music, a tree lighting ceremony, live performances, museum tours, a Christmas movie, and train rides. Bring your little ones to visit with Santa and participate in other kid-friendly activities. Finish off the evening with fireworks and a concert at St. Francis Xavier Church that begins at 7 p.m.
Winterfest Happenings (All take place immediately following the Parkersburg Christmas parade until the Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m.)
Visit downtown businesses to dine and shop.
Tour Downtown Museums
Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History (open until 5 p.m., admission $4 for adults and $2 for children 3-12)
Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Museum (open until 6:30, free admission)
Oil & Gas Museum (free admission from 5 to 6:30 p.m.)
Kids Craft Station (Sponsored by WVU Medicine Camden Clark)
Location: Alexander Parker Room, 2nd Floor, The Blennerhassett Hotel
Christmas Storytime (Sponsored by CareSource)
Location: Alexander Parker Room, 2nd Floor, The Blennerhassett Hotel
Wooden Puzzle Craft (Sponsored & provided by Discovery World on Market)
Location: Blennerhassett Hotel Tent
Train Rides (Sponsored by United Bank)
Location: 3rd Street by Bicentennial Park
Pictures with Santa (Sponsored by Mulberry Lane Country Store)
Location: 2nd floor, City Building
Christmas Movie (Sponsored by Maka Mia Pizza)
Location: City Council Chambers, 2nd floor, City Building
Take-Home Craft (Provided by the staff at the United Way Alliance of the MOV)
Location: 2nd floor, City Building
Christmas Coloring Pages
Location: 2nd floor, City Building
Fireworks
Location: Rooftop of City Building
Watch from Bicentennial Park
Live Performances (Sponsored by The Blennerhassett Hotel)
Mid Ohio Valley Ballet Company (presenting excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet)
Williamstown High School Jackettes
Location: stage at Bicentennial Park
Character Pictures
Location: Bicentennial Park
Snap a selfie with Ana, Elsa, Minnie Mouse, and a Ghostbuster from C8Cosplay.
Food Trucks
Location: Bicentennial Park
Jimmy Avocado's
White Valley Kettle Corn
Winterfest Ceremony (begins at 6 p.m.)
Location: Bicentennial Park
Welcome & Thank You
Announcement of Christmas parade winner
Introduction of Winterfest Royalty
Tree Lighting
Fireworks
Concert at St. Francis Xavier Church
(begins at 7 p.m.)
Location: 532 Market St
Open downtown businesses -
Blennerhassett Restaurant & Lounge
Framing Gallery at the Parkersburg Art Center
Gyro King
Jimmy John’s
Maka Mia Pizza
My Way Lounge
Parkersburg Art Center
Parkersburg Brewing Company
The Cocktail Bar (TCB)
Unity Cafe
Thank you to our title sponsor!
Thank you to event sponsors!
Thank you to the City of Parkersburg for their help with this event.