Hold onto your Santa hats folks, Mayor Don Walters is excited to announce that the City of Cuyahoga Falls will host the 2024 Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at City Hall, 2310 Second Street.
Festivities will begin at 4:00 p.m. with ice carving demonstrations, crafts, train rides, a petting zoo, and live reindeer.
Santa Claus and Mayor Walters will arrive and light the tree at City Hall at 6:15 p.m., followed by fireworks from the Summit DD parking lot. Photo opportunities and food trucks will be available throughout the event.
Food Trucks: Travelin' Tom's Coffee, Cheesy Dave's, Galaxy Grill, DJ's Snack Shack, Dr. Hibachi, It's a Chicago Thing, Brooks BBQ.
The ice rink at the Downtown Plaza will be open for skating on Saturday, November 30, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Skate rental is $5.
Parking Meters on Parade will return to Downtown Cuyahoga Falls for the holiday season. Downtown visitors will enjoy decorated parking meters and free on-street parking (2-hour limit) courtesy of Parking Meters on Parade sponsors. Voting link will be live soon!
To accommodate the Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration, there will be the following parking restrictions and road closures:
- The Summit DD parking lot will be closed Friday, November 29, from 10 p.m. to Saturday, November 30 at 10 p.m.
- Stow Avenue between Second and Third Streets will be closed on Saturday, November 25, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Second Street between Green Parking Deck and Oakwood Drive and Stow Avenue between Front and Second Streets will be closed on Saturday, November 30, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Access will be open to turn right out of Huntington Bank onto Second St.)
This event is put on by the City of Cuyahoga Falls. For questions, please reach out directly to parks@cityofcf.com or call 330-971-8225