For the 28th year Christmas on Main Street will welcome Santa to town at the historic Union Station in Utica.  And the GE Elfuns and Christmas on Main Street Committee and volunteers have been hard at work preparing Bagg's Square for the celebration.  Click for Santa's arrival time and a full schedule of events.

Saturday's festivities run from 11 a.m. until dusk, with free entertainment and refreshments throughout the day.  The official lighting of the Baggs Square Christmas Tree will be at 5:15 followed by Price Chopper's Fireworks.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  

 Free Entertainment ( inside )
11:00 – 11:45 pm   Kids for Utica - Puppets & Songs
11:45 – 12:00pm    Jim Okey Magic   ( Close up Magic )
12 Noon                 Santa Arrives
12:15 – 12:30pm    Ritmo Caribeno
12:30 – 1:00 pm     Scrooge Players
  1:00 – 2:30 pm     Joe Angerosa
  2:30 – 3:00 pm     Butler-Sheehan Academy of Irish Dancers
  3:00 – 3:30 pm     Jim Okey  ( on Stage )
  3:30 – 4:00 pm     Edelweiss Schuhplatter German Dancers
  4:00 – 4:30 pm     Arethusa Group
  4:30 – 5:00 pm     Marabella Colon
  5:00 – Dusk          New Horizon Barbershop Chorus ( outside )
Outside of Union Station
Free Wagon Rides – 11am to 4:00pm provided by Clinton Tractor
Oneida County Farmers Market and Craft Fair 9am – 5pm
Scotty’s Train Rides $1.00 and Food Vendors

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