Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

Dickens Christmas Skaneateles 2024

Skaneateles does Christmas right!!! Make lasting family memories while you step back in time and enjoy the holidays the old-fashioned way by checking out Skaneateles Dickens Christmas 2023 in the heart of the Finger Lakes of New York! The 2024 Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, NY starts the Friday after Thanksgiving and then runs every Saturday and Sunday from Thanksgiving through December 24. The Dickens Christmas festivities attract more than 20,000 visitors to the Skaneateles each year. Skaneateles is located on Route 20 in Central New York between Syracuse and Rochester.

Saturdays & Sundays (noon-4pm) from Thanksgiving thru Dec 24.

Join Christmas Carolers and dancers, listen to live music by bagpipers and a brass band, and enjoy special events as the streets of downtown Skaneateles transform into a winter wonderland straight out of Dicken’s novel A Christmas Carol. Every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, actors playing Charles Dickens’ characters will roam the village singing and interacting with residents and visitors in the streets, stores and restaurants.

Downtown Skaneateles transforms into a Winter Wonderland

Enjoy the following all around downtown Skaneateles during the celebration weekends:

• Christmas carolers
• Live Music
• Roasted chestnuts
• Holiday stories
• Special Events
• Scrooge and characters roam the streets
• Refreshments
• Scenes from “A Christmas Carol”
• Snowman-building contest
• World’s Smallest Christmas Parade

View Website for more information and schedule of events.