Chamber’s Candlelight Night is Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 5-8pm

The Pittsford Chamber of Commerce Candlelight Night is Tuesday, December 3! Join in the fun from 5:00 – 8:00pm throughout the Village of Pittsford. It’s the perfect start to the holiday season! There will be horse-drawn carriage rides, visits with Santa and his reindeer, the Grinch, Mrs. Claus and more.

Kid’s activities take place at the Kid’s Zone in Northfield Common, where there will be an obstacle course, face painting, live reindeer, photos with Santa, live Alpaca, and more!

Merchants will welcome you with treats and specials throughout the night. Dine at one of several food trucks or local restaurants and bring your food to the tent in the parking lot behind Thirsty’s on State Street (new location this year!). There will be a heater to keep you warm! South Main Street will be closed between the Four Corners (Main and State Streets) and Church Street to accommodate pedestrians and activities.

Stop by our Town Hall Holiday Open House from 5:00 – 8:00pm to warm up and receive complimentary treats! (While supplies last.)

At the Pittsford Community Library, kids will also have an opportunity to take a photo with dancers from the Draper Center and the Rochester City Ballet between 5:00 and 7:30pm. The Local Sound Collaborative will perform a kids’ concert from 5:00 - 7:30 in the Children’s Room and again at 6:30 – 7:30pm on the first floor (find details at the Library’s online calendar). The Library will close at its regular time, 8:00pm.

The Friends of Pittsford Community Library will be holding a holiday book sale at the Library from 10:00am – 8:00pm; find book sale details at www.pittsfordlibraryfriends.com/booksales/booksales as the date approaches.

Mrs. Claus will stop by the Historic Pittsford Little House (18 Monroe Avenue, next to the Pittsford Fire Station) from 6:00 – 7:00pm to greet the kids and share some treats! Visitors can take the opportunity to tour the recently restored 200-year-old Little House.

Tree lightings will take place at 5:30pm (Main and State Streets), 6:00pm (Schoen Place at Ted Collins Pavilion).

The Candlelight Night Pub Crawl takes place from 5:00 - 10:00pm. Toast the season with a "spirited" stroll through your favorite local pubs, with exclusive deals on featured! To participate, stop by the Chamber tent, make a donation to the Pittsford Food Cupboard, and find out participating pubs.

Parking will be available in parking lot behind the library, at a section of St. Louis Church, lot behind Northfield Common and Schoen Place. Some side streets may have parking. Spaces will be limited with some allocated to handicapped parking.

Free shuttle service from Sutherland High School (55 Sutherland Street) and Pittsford Plaza (in front of Century Liquor, 3349 Monroe Avenue) will make your visit to Candlelight Night an easy one!

As the event date nears, a Candlelight Night 2024 program book with the complete activities schedule, Pub Crawl info, shuttle info and a festival site map will be available online and in Village businesses. Visit the Pittsford Chamber of Commerce website at Chamber of Commerce Candlelight Night for full event details.

(Click on the image to enlarge)