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Join us for the Holly Jolly Jubilee & Tree Lighting on Sat. Dec. 6 from 3-6pm!
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 by Phil George
Categories: Community / News
Join us on the Square in Downtown Carlisle for our Holly Jolly Jubilee on Saturday, December 6th.
Visits with Santa begin at 3pm and stay for the tree-lighting ceremony which concludes the event at 6pm.
Thanks to Create-A-Palooza, there will be tons of FREE activities for kids including balloon-twisting, face painting, caricature drawings and magic tricks. There will also be free hot chocolate, courtesy of Members 1st, and choir members from the First United Church of Christ will lead in festive caroling.
Thanks to brightspeed,, we will have live reindeer at this year's event!
Our friends at Benchfield Farms will be offering wagon rides during the event (for a fee). Pickups will be at the intersection of Courthouse Avenue and South Hanover Street.
A very special thank you to Create-A-Palooza and brightspeed for co-sponsoring this amazing community event!
SANTA VISITS!
The Holly Jolly Jubilee guest of honor will arrive on Saturday, December 6th at 3pm... Are you on the NICE list?
Benchfield Farms will be joining us to offer wagon rides during the Jubilee. To make an advanced reservation, you can call or text Traci at 717-448-8464.
During the Jubilee, you can warm up with some Free Hot Chocolate courtesy of Members 1st.
NEW this year...
Thanks to a sponsorship by Brightspeed, we will have live REINDEER at the Jubilee for you to visit and enjoy!
The traditional tree-lighting ceremony will be the culmination of the Jubilee event. The countdown will take place at 6pm.
First United Church of Christ - Carlisle will be leading us in joyous Christmas carols prior to the tree-lighting ceremony.
Special thanks to Create-A-Palooza for sponsoring the Jubilee's FREE kids' activities... We will have a magician, a balloon twister, caricature drawings and face painting opportunities at the event. Visits with Santa will begin shortly after his arrival at 3pm.
We're excited to have the Enchanted Forest-LLC join us for the day to offer kids another free activity. (It will also be safe to eat)
We are fortunate to have the Carlisle Tool Library come back again to offer an ornament-making activity at this year's Jubilee!
We're happy to have Supportive Partnerships for Youth joining us for the first time at this year's Holly Jolly Jubilee!
The Miss Carlisle Ice Queen group will be joining us to provide a unique photo opportunity. You don't want to miss it!
Celebrate the holiday season with the entire family on Saturday night at the Carlisle Theatre!
They will be having a special screening of The Polar Express after the tree lighting beginning at 7pm with a special price of $5. Get your tickets at carlisletheatre.org or at the door.
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