Holiday Gifts

11:00 am and 2:00 pm Departure on Saturdays and Sundays between November 24th and December 16th. 6:00 pm Departure on Saturday, Dec 8th and 6:00 pm Departure on Saturday, Dec 15th. A long tradition in the Hocking Valley--the annual Santa Trains. Continue the tradition as Santa visits each child as the train rolls along the valley. Take part in an annual......

Cost: $14-$18 per person

Contact: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Phone: 740-249-1452

A winter celebration featuring local artists selling unique handcrafted gifts.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981

6:00 - 8:00 pm Join the staff at Alley Park as we are preparing for Santas visit. Preview the amazing light display throughout the park. A fun craft night for all. Help us make enough ornaments to decorate the donation tree. Warm up with some hot chocolate. Bring your camera to take some pictures by the giant tree upstairs. Park in the back parking lot of Alley......

Cost: Free

Contact: Alley Park, Phone: 740-687-6651

600 - 800 pm. Enjoy the beauty of nature as you and your family explore Alley Park. Bask in the glow of the bonfires, and share hot dogs, marshmallows, and hot chocolate while listening to seasonal music. Be amazed by the elaborate light displays throughout the park on your way to meet the elves and Mrs. Claus. Listen as Santa tells some fun stories to the......

Cost: Free to the Public

Contact: Alley Park, Phone: 740-687-6651

7:00 pm Floor Seats: $27/advance $32/door Balcony Seats: $22/advance $27/door Box Seats: $32/advance $37/door The Lone Bellows third studio album, Walk Into A Storm, was released last fall on Descendant Records/Sony Music Masterworks. The album was produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and recorded in Nashville, TN. It......

Cost: $22-37 per person

Contact: Stuart's Opera House, Phone: 740-753-1924

2:00 - 4:00 pm. Due to the popularity of our tours we now require preregistration. This is an outdoor walking tour and will cover the entire loop of the grounds including the cemeteries so if you have small children, bring a stroller. George Eberts, an expert on the history of the Athens Asylum or -The Ridges,- will lead an outdoor walking tour of the asylum......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

10:30 pm Departure. Ring in the New Year in a unique way. Take the train and watch the fireworks as 2019 is ushered in. Choose from pizza and pop cars or wine and cheese cars. New Years resolution to do something different... Party on the train as you ring in the New Year. Enjoy pizza and pop or wine and cheese during the ride, and watch the fireworks display......

Cost: $20-33 per person

Contact: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Phone: 740-753-9531

New Years Eve Gala The Dairy Barn Arts Center is located in the beautiful Appalachian foothills. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since its inception in 1978, the Barn has evolved into a first class arts center with 10,000 square feet of exhibition and classroom space. The Barn supports and encourages the work of artists and community......

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981