Holiday Hop and Short North Holiday Tree Lighting

Celebrate holiday fun, shopping, tastes, sights, and sounds on High Street in the Short North with Holiday Bazaar and Deck the District Tree Lighting, & Holiday Hop+Pop Up Shop, Sundays with Santa, and Holiday Trail! 

Holiday Bazaar and Deck the District Tree Lighting

On Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. the Sunday Bazaar is back for the holiday season to help you celebrate Small Business Weekend and start your gift shopping! At the Holiday Bazaar, you can shop, eat, and explore pop-ups while enjoying holiday performers all along High Street, then end the day at the annual Deck the District Tree Lighting from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

Holiday Hop+Pop Up Shop

On Saturday December 7, 2019 from 12:00pm – 9:00pm, celebrate the art + soul of the holiday season during the biggest Gallery Hop of the year at Holiday Hop! Visit your favorite Short North Arts District stores and galleries, enjoy special holiday performances, vote for your favorite holiday decorations in the Window Display Contest, and shop from local artisans at the Pop-Up Shop presented by Graduate Columbus! Grab a drink or a bite to eat at your favorite place, or try one of the many new ones!

Sundays with Santa Claus

Sunday, December 8; Sunday, December 15; Sunday, December 22
Each Sunday in December, Santa will visit the District and make stops at your favorite businesses so you can say, “Hello,” snap a photo, and enjoy your holiday shopping! Locations and times to be announced.

Worried about parking?  If you’re driving, park anywhere between the Brewery District and the Short North, and catch the free COTA CBUS circulator.  Click here for the route map and here to learn more. 

Short North Arts District Holiday Trail

While you’re down there, check out the Short North Arts District Holiday Trail through December 31 to earn free parking!

Shop local this season to complete the new Short North Arts District Holiday Trail and get free parking! It’s simple:

1. Shop participating businesses and collect your Holiday Trail sticker
2. Once you collect five stickers, redeem for a $50 parking meter gift card!

Participating businesses include: Artisan De Luxe, Glean, Global Gifts, Jolie Occasions, On Paper, Prologue Bookshop, Red Giraffe Designs, rowe, The Blowout Bar, The Candle Lab, The Optical. Co, The Paper Daisy Flower Boutique, Thread, Union Cafe, Yelo Aple

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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