Light Up Downtown

Light Up Downtown Light Up Downtown, presented by the Canton Regional Chamber, returns for another year of family-fun! The excitement is happening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Light Up Downtown is your chance to watch 14 city blocks come alive with attractions, entertainment, refreshments and fun for children of all ages. in downtown Canton. There will be a a 6:00 stage show at Centennial Plaza followed by fireworks at 6:45. You can also enjoy entertainment at the Christmas tree in Central Plaza along with The Doubletree by Hilton hotel! Finally, you better not cry, you better not pout because Santa Claus is coming to town!! Yule be sorry if you miss this!

Believe it or not... it's almost that season again!We're starting to plan for Light Up Downtown and we need volunteers t...
08/11/2025

Believe it or not... it's almost that season again!

We're starting to plan for Light Up Downtown and we need volunteers to make the magic happen! Think horse-drawn carriage rides, live performances and of course… Santa! 🎅 🎁✨

Ready to help bring the cheer? Sign up here:
https://cantonhofwebsite.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Form/Fill/LqOD6HMp

The cold didn't put a damper on the spirits of all that came out to enjoy the Light Up Downtown festivities last week! I...
12/11/2024

The cold didn't put a damper on the spirits of all that came out to enjoy the Light Up Downtown festivities last week! It takes our entire community to put on an event like this, and we appreciate all the support we received to make it happen! These photos sure helped us re-live the moments! Tell us, what your favorite part of Light Up Downtown?🎅🎄☃️

12/05/2024

The Light Up Downtown event will go on tonight and we can't wait to see you all! 🎄

The wind is causing some changes to our itinerary. For everyone's safety, the fireworks, sleigh rides and reindeer have been dropped this evening. 💨

We'll miss those elements but still have 14 packed blocks of festivities planned with plenty of places to be inside and stay warm!🔥

BONUS: Santa and Mrs. Claus will now be taking visitors INSIDE our office at the Chamber so all the little ones will have a nice warm spot for their visit. 🎅

✨Tree lighting on Central Plaza at 5:45PM
✨Stage show at Centennial Plaza at 6PM
✨Spread the Warmth: Hats, gloves, mittens and socks are available for anyone in need near WHBC at 7PM
✨Dozens of vendors at Marathon's 720 Market Village of Shops at DoubleTree by Hilton
✨Little Roaming Railroad & Sarta's Woody the Trolley rides
✨Many fun photo opportunities (near 2nd & Market Ave, Stark Library, Canton Classic Car Museum and DoubleTree by Hilton)
✨Ice skating, figure skating and hockey at the City Ice Rink
✨American Red Cross: Giveaways & refreshments
✨Boomdyada: Refreshments & children’s activities
✨BZTAT Studios at Canton Creator Space: Entertainment & children’s activities
✨Cantonology: Giveaways & children’s activities
✨Canton Classic Car Museum: Santa, giveaways, entertainment & children’s activities
✨Canton Palace Theatre: Holiday cartoons & open concession stand
✨Carpe Diem Coffee Shop: Candy canes
✨Center Ice Sports Complex & Hall of Fame City Ice Rink: Figure skaters & Canton/Akron Jets Mites Hockey game
✨Central Baptist Church: Refreshments, giveaways & caroling
✨Cookies Custom Tees and More: Children’s activities
✨DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown: Santa, refreshments, entertainment & children’s activities
✨First Ladies National Historic Site: Giveaways & entertainment
✨Grapes in a Glass: Entertainment & drink specials
✨Miss Larana’s Alchemical Apothecary: Hot beverages
✨Muggswigz: Refreshments, stickers & drink specials
✨Parcher Team LLC/Howard Hanna: Snow princesses & children’s activities
✨Stark Library: Q92, Entertainment, giveaways, Santa & Mrs. Claus, & children’s activities
✨The Salvation Army: Stocking stuffer giveaways & refreshments
✨Visit Canton: Giveaways, stickers & a spin-to-win prize wheel
✨Eric Snow YMCA: Arts & crafts for kids

For more info, visit www.LightUpDowntown.com. ☃️

If you are in need, the Canton Fire Department will be helping us hand out free hats, mittens, and gloves during Light U...
12/05/2024

If you are in need, the Canton Fire Department will be helping us hand out free hats, mittens, and gloves during Light Up Downtown. They will be located on Market Avenue near WHBC. We love helping to Spread the Warmth! 🧤🧣🧦

✨WHERE CAN I FIND PARKING?✨Parking is available at the McKinley High School downtown campus, Stark County District Libra...
12/04/2024

✨WHERE CAN I FIND PARKING?✨

Parking is available at the McKinley High School downtown campus, Stark County District Library and various on- and off-street locations downtown.

For a minimal fee, the Millennial Parking deck will be open.

WOW! Look at all the amazing hats, gloves, mittens, and socks we’ve received from our Spread the Warmth donations! We ar...
12/04/2024

WOW! Look at all the amazing hats, gloves, mittens, and socks we’ve received from our Spread the Warmth donations! We are so excited to distribute these tomorrow at Light Up Downtown. A huge thank you to everyone that donated and all the participating drop-off locations that helped make this possible for those that need it most. 🧣🧤🧦

Thank you to all of our sponsors for making this event free for the community to enjoy. We can't wait to see everyone to...
12/04/2024

Thank you to all of our sponsors for making this event free for the community to enjoy. We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

AEP Ohio
Aultman Health
Ziegler Bolt & Parts Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
The City of Canton, Ohio
Downtown Canton Partnership
Pro Football Hall of Fame
SARTA - Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
United Way of Greater Stark County
First Commonwealth Bank
Kenan Advantage Group
GYMGUYZ
100% Chiropractic Jackson Township, OH
Renewal by Andersen
Wilson plumbing and heating

Make sure to check out the Stark Library this Thursday! ❄️There will be entertainment, a giveaway, Santa and Mrs. Claus,...
12/03/2024

Make sure to check out the Stark Library this Thursday! ❄️

There will be entertainment, a giveaway, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and fun activities for kids. Best of all, enjoy the evening with entertainment from Q92’s very own Keller On Q92.

This will be such a great spot to warm up and enjoy the festivities! ☃️🤶🎅

A huge thank you to the many Downtown Canton shops, restaurants, and businesses participating in this FREE community eve...
12/03/2024

A huge thank you to the many Downtown Canton shops, restaurants, and businesses participating in this FREE community event!

Here’s where you can visit and what to look forward to during Light Up Downtown:

✨ American Red Cross: Giveaways & refreshments
✨ Boomdyada: Refreshments & children’s activities
✨ BZTAT Studios at Canton Creator Space: Entertainment & children’s activities
✨ Cantonology: Giveaways & children’s activities
✨ Canton Classic Car Museum: Santa, giveaways, entertainment & children’s activities
✨ Canton Palace Theatre: Holiday cartoons & open concession stand
✨ Carpe Diem Coffee Shop: Candy canes
✨ Center Ice Sports Complex & Hall of Fame City Ice Rink: Figure skaters & Canton/Akron Jets Mites Hockey game
✨ Central Baptist Church: Refreshments, giveaways & caroling
✨ Cookies Custom Tees and More: Children’s activities
✨ DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown: Santa, refreshments, entertainment & children’s activities
✨ First Ladies National Historic Site: Giveaways & entertainment
✨ Grapes in a Glass: Entertainment & drink specials
✨ Miss Larana’s Alchemical Apothecary: Hot beverages
✨ Muggswigz: Refreshments, stickers & drink specials
✨ Parcher Team LLC/Howard Hanna: Snow princesses & children’s activities
✨ Stark Library: Entertainment, giveaways, Santa & Mrs. Claus, & children’s activities
✨ The Salvation Army: Stocking stuffer giveaways & refreshments
✨ Visit Canton: Giveaways, stickers & a spin-to-win prize wheel
✨ Eric Snow YMCA: Arts & crafts for kids

For more info, visit www.LightUpDowntown.com.

Here’s the map for Light Up Downtown and all the exciting festivities that will be taking place! Hold on to it, so you s...
12/02/2024

Here’s the map for Light Up Downtown and all the exciting festivities that will be taking place! Hold on to it, so you stay on track with scheduled events and find out where all the goodies are. See you Thursday night! ❄

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Light Up Downtown is your chance to watch 16 city blocks come alive with attractions, entertainment, refreshments and fun for children of all ages. The excitement happened from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Canton. Community performers, musical acts, fantastic fireworks and a ho, ho, ho-liday visit from the Santa awaited you downtown. You’re in for a night of surprises and fun for all ages! To find out more, visit https://www.cantonchamber.org/2019-ludt