Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday, December 6
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Mason Downtown Plaza

On Friday, December 6, celebrate the beginning of the Holiday season with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Mason Downtown Plaza. This event is free and open to the public to enjoy!

The Tree Lighting Ceremony will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at the Mason Downtown Plaza! Join your neighbors for holiday music, activities, FREE photos with Santa, food and refreshments, adult beverages provided by the American Legion, ornament crafts, ice-less skating, a mechanical snowboard, gingerbread playland and obstacle course, and best of all, the official lighting of the tree! Be sure to visit the official countdown clock on the Downtown Plaza as the City counts down the days, hours and seconds until the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony!

New this year, the City is partnering with MADE CDC to add a new feature to the event that includes parading Santa and other Holiday themed characters from East Main Street to the Plaza to kick off the event. Santa will leave Heritage Oak Park at 6:15 p.m. to arrive at the Plaza in time for the Tree Lighting.

Interested in promoting your business at the Tree Lighting Ceremony?  Mason businesses are encouraged to take advantage of a free promotional opportunity at this year’s Tree Lighting Ceremony. Mason businesses are welcome to participate as an exhibitor or vendor at the event for FREE! Contact [email protected] for more information on how to participate in the 2024 Tree Lighting Ceremony.

For safety reasons, West Main Street from the intersection of US Route 42 to North Forest Avenue and North West Street from the intersection of US Route 42 to Church Street will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 6 until the conclusion of the event. Detours will be provided. Please use caution and allow for additional time when traveling through this area.

In addition to promotional opportunities at the Tree Lighting Ceremony, the City will once again be promoting all of the Holiday activities, events and offerings taking place throughout Mason as part of the 2024 Welcome Home for the Holidays Calendar. Local business owners and organizations are encouraged to submit their holiday event, program, or offering in the 2024 calendar for FREE! The 2024 Welcome Home for the Holidays Calendar will be distributed at the Tree Lighting Ceremony and will also be promoted on the City’s website.

Businesses and organizations interested in submitting an offering to be included in the Welcome Home for the Holidays calendar can contact [email protected] or call 513.229.8500 for more information.

Sensory Visit with Santa
Saturday, December 7
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Mason Community Center

Santa will be visiting Mason Community Center on Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as the City hosts a Sensory Santa event. Families and individuals with sensory needs can reserve a 10-minute time slot per family for a special meet and greet with Santa in a sensory friendly atmosphere at Mason Community Center.

Click here to register.  

Santa Stroll
Saturday, December 7
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Downtown Mason

New this holiday season in Downtown Mason, the City is hosting a Santa Stroll on Saturday, December 7 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Santa will be making a special visit to Downtown Mason and businesses are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity as community members make their way Downtown to visit with Santa and explore all of the unique businesses throughout the Mason Mile.

Businesses interested in having Santa make a special stop inside your business throughout the Santa Stroll event, please contact [email protected]

Mason Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas in Mason Festival Concert
Sunday, December 8
5 p.m.
Manor House

On Sunday, December 8, the Mason Symphony Orchestra in partnership with the City of Mason will host the Christmas in Mason Festival Concert for the community to enjoy. The concert will be held at the Manor House at 7440 Mason Montgomery Road and begins at 5 p.m. The event will be held in collaboration with the Mason Community Chorale – the Hallelujah Ringers and the Studio for Dance featuring Bass-Baritone Javier Ortiz.

Premier members at Mason Community Center can take advantage of discounted tickets for the Christmas in Mason Festival Concert. Please call Mason Community Center to verify Premier membership status and receive a coupon code that provides the opportunity to receive $5 off general admission tickets.

To purchase tickets to Mason Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas in Mason Festival Concert, click here.

Shop Local
Wednesday, December 11|
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, December 11, Shop Local returns to the Mason Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring over 40 local vendors. Shop Local is open to the public and provides a great opportunity to purchase unique gifts for the holiday season. During Shop Local, Symbiosis located inside the Mason Community Center will have a Holiday Open House featuring special discounts and raffles throughout the event.  

Letters from Santa

Let the City of Mason help your family make memories this Christmas season by receiving a personal letter from Santa. This year, parents and guardians interested in having their child receive a letter can do so by writing a letter to Santa with a return address and dropping it off in the North Pole Mailbox located inside Symbiosis at Mason Community Center. Letters can be dropped off anytime during Symbiosis operating hours beginning November 18 through December 6 for a response letter from Santa. Click here to view Symbiosis operating hours.

CommUNITY Holiday Help

This Holiday season, the Mason community is coming together to spread joy and lend a helping hand through the CommUNITY Holiday Help program. The City of Mason, in partnership with Mason City Schools and local organizations Shine Like Sable, Kiwanis Club of Mason and Mason Schools Foundation are working together to provide opportunities for the Mason community to assist local families in need.

Learn more about the CommUNITY Holiday Help Program and how you can give back to families in need this holiday season by clicking here.

Any questions regarding the above Holiday events and activities please contact the City of Mason at [email protected] or at 513.229.8500. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!