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Holiday Open House

Official kickoff of the Huntington Holiday Train!

2025-12-03 18:00:00 2025-12-03 20:00:00 America/New_York Holiday Open House Celebrate the launch of the Huntington Holiday Train! Enjoy activities, free photos with Santa, visits with real reindeer, holiday book displays, live music & dance performances to ring in the season. Main Library -

Wednesday, December 03
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Celebrate the launch of the Huntington Holiday Train! Enjoy activities, free photos with Santa, visits with real reindeer, holiday book displays, live music & dance performances to ring in the season.

CELEBRATE THE SEASON AS WE LAUNCH THE HUNTINGTON HOLIDAY TRAIN!

Join us for festive family fun with activities, crafts, hot chocolate and live reindeer! Enjoy holiday music and performances, plus see the official launch of the Huntington Holiday Train - with a little help from a special guest. 

All activities are free and so is parking in Main Library's garage and nearby parking lots. 


Wednesday, Dec. 3

6-8 p.m.
Main Library


Atrium 
Performance by CoMo Dance Rockettes (6 p.m.) 
Huntington Holiday Train Launch (6:15 p.m.) 
Sign up for a free library card and check out items! 
 
Children’s Area 
Name Trains 
DIY Gift Bags 
Ornament Station 
Dreidel game
Draw Alive 
 
Café Area 
Make a Reindeer Headband 
Free hot chocolate and cookies 
 
Kaufman Plaza  (outdoors)
Visit live reindeer 

Reading Room 
Photos with a Special Guest (starting at 6:30 p.m.) 
Selfie Station 
Columbus Rings hand bell choir
Write a Letter to Santa 
Coloring and Activity Sheets 
BalletMet’s Life-Size Nutcracker 
Columbus Children’s Theater 
 
Teen Area 
Quiet Space  
 
Third Floor 
Create Your Holiday Family Tree 
 
Library Store 
Visit the Library Store and save 15%

Savings applies only during the Holiday Open House, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. Used books and Friends of the Library merchandise excluded. Discount may not be combined with other offers or discounts. 

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Musical Performance | Holiday | Families | Exhibit |

Main Library

Phone: 614-645-2275

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Wed, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 9:00AM to 4:00PM
(Early closure for Celebration of Learning)
Sat, Nov 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library Parking Garage

Carnegie’s Café, First Floor
The Library Store, First Floor
Carnegie Gallery, Second Floor

 

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