Holiday Event Schedule
Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) is excited to announce the downtown holiday events and initiatives for December 2020: Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and new this year The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA Gift Cards, accepted at over 100 Summit businesses city-wide, are also available this holiday season so people can support Summit businesses by giving the gift of local. More information on holiday events and Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on summitdowntown.org.
The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt ● Nov. 28 – Dec.19
A great new event for everyone! The HillTop Elves are hidden within 80 different downtown Summit businesses or in the storefront window, shoppers and their families are urged to wander downtown in search of the HillTop Elf! The more elves you find, the better chance to win! No purchase is necessary. Scavenger Hunt Forms are available at all participating businesses or can be downloaded off the SDI website. The participating businesses are listed on the form where shoppers identify where they saw the elf at each business. Completed forms must be turned in by 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 19 to be entered to win $500 Summit VISA Gift Card. 10 runners up will also each win $100 gift cards. Summit VISA Gift Cards are accepted by over 100 Summit businesses and make great holiday gifts! The winning completed forms will be drawn on Monday, December 21; winners will be notified by email. For a list of HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt Form Pick Up/Drop Off Locations visit summitdowntown.org.
Celebrate in Summit ● Saturday, Dec. 19 ● 1-4 p.m.
Shop, dine, and celebrate right in downtown Summit this holiday season! There will be music throughout town, hot chocolate, and Horse and Carriage rides from 1-4pm at Lyric Park (corner of Beechwood Road and Bank Street). At the Promenade at 426 Springfield Ave, an ice carver will be making holiday sculptures out of ice! Come see him in the act from 1-3 p.m.; the sculptures will be at the Promenade for as long as weather allows. All activities are free to the public.
Carriages & Carolers ● 1-4 p.m. ● Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12 and 19
Take a break from your downtown shopping to enjoy holiday music, strolling carolers and brass, and free Horse and Carriage rides from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays December 5, 12 and 19. The boarding location will be Lyric Park, located at the corner of Bank Street and Beechwood Road. Use 17 Beechwood Road for GPS. Masks and social distancing will be required.
FREE Holiday Shopper Parking , courtesy of the City of Summit and Summit Downtown, Inc., will be in effect December 12-27 at 90-minute meters, in the Bank St. Lot, and on the 1st floor of the Tier Garage on Springfield Ave.
Summit VISA Gift Cards – Looking for a new way to support local Summit businesses while giving a great gift to that special someone? Accepted at over 100 Summit businesses, both in and outside the downtown, Summit VISA Gift Cards are available for purchase at summitdowntown.org. Don’t know what to get? Get Summit Gift Cards!
Other Summit Events
The City of Summit is announcing the following holiday events and schedule changes taking place throughout December 2020.
On Sunday, December 6, the Department of Community Programs will host the annual Miracle on Elm Street
event, and a holiday tree-lighting with the Summit Area YMCA. Miracle on Elm Street will take place from 1 p.m. to
7 p.m., with ice skating in the Elm Street parking lot. Hot chocolate and bonfires will be provided for attendees, as
well as the option to purchase ingredients to make s’mores. Musical and entertainment acts will perform on the
Village Green, including the Pebble Players, a local youth theater group. The tree-lighting will take place at
approximately 5:30 p.m., and the Summit Fire Department will assist with Santa’s arrival to the Village Green.
Socially-distanced photos with Santa will be offered.
For more information please visit cityofsummit.org.
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