Looking for holiday fun? Wondering which mall to head to for shopping this weekend? Here’s what’s going on in and around Clifton Park!
Holiday Open Houses
Holiday Open House at Clifton Park Center
Saturday, December 10
Clifton Park Center and 98.3 TRY are hosting the 7th Annual Holiday Open House at the Clifton Park Center! This is a free event right at the mall for the whole family. As you’re shopping for Christmas gifts, you can enjoy festive music, pictures with Santa, live reindeer, games and kids activities, and store specials and giveaways.
Friday, December 9
Rascals in Crossgates is holding an ultimate holiday open house party – there will be great music, awesome food, and good people. Tickets are $40 for premium and $60 for VIP, with proceeds from the event going towards the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region.
Santa!
Friday, December 9 to Sunday, December 18
Get started on that list and have your kids write their letters to Santa this weekend! From now until December 18th, Clifton Park Town Hall will be forwarding letters from local kids to the North Pole! For a personalized reply, include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Letters can be dropped off at Santa’s mailbox in the lobby at Clifton Park Town Hall, at Clifton Park Center near Santa himself, or they can be mailed to Santa Claus, One Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park, NY 12065.
Friday, December 9
Quick Response in Round Lake is hosting their 16th annual Santa’s Play Land! Enjoy a visit with Santa and friends, refreshments, the Quick Express train, or a horse and wagon ride. This is a family-friendly, free event that the community looks forward to every year.
Santa Speedo Sprint & Half Moon Pop Up
Saturday, December 10
If you’ll be in Albany this weekend, consider participating or being a spectator at the 11th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint on Lark Street! The cost to register is $25, and net proceeds benefit the Albany Damien Center and the HIV/AIDS program at Albany Medical Center.
The Half Moon Pop Up is also going on on Lark Street that day with over 20 artists and vendors, live music, and Nine Pin Cider served in the Trinity Church parking lot.
A Doggy Good Time
Wagging Their Tails for Tales: Therapy Dog Program
Sunday, December 11
The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library is once again hosting a Dog Therapy Program where dogs and reading come together! Kids build confidence with reading and are encouraged to continue reading from home. This event is appropriate for grades one to four, and reservations for appointments must be made by calling 518.371.8622.
Dog & Cat Adoption Clinic at Wilton Mall
Sunday, December 11
Going holiday shopping this weekend? Considering adding a furry friend to the family as a special gift? Head on over to the Wilton Mall in Saratoga and check out H.O.P.E.’s dog and cat adoption clinic!
Looking for more events going on? Check out the full events calendar.
