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The holiday season is a magical time of year when family, friends and community come together to celebrate the season, and there is no better place to be than Downtown Syracuse.
The City of Syracuse will host the Annual Tree Lighting on Friday, November 27th in Clinton Square as well as the Menorah Lighting during Hanukkah. Our Convention District will feature holiday programs, and be sure to check out the Crunch schedule to attend and cheer on our local hockey team!
For more holiday events in Downtown visit our calendar.
The Downtown Committee of Syracuse is excited for the 2026 Annual Window Wonderland Contest!
This is an opportunity for businesses throughout Downtown to show their festive spirit and decorate the windows of their storefronts to enhance the holiday spirit for the community!
If you are a business and are intersted in participating, please reach out to us at mail@downtownsyracuse.com
Join us on Saturday, December 5th for Holiday in Hanover! Presented by Community Bank in partnership with the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, you are invited to create memories in Downtown Syracuse with complimentary family friendly activities!
- Carriage Rides
- Ice Skating in Clinton Sq.
- Tickets to the Erie Canal Museum Gingerbread Gallery or the Festival of Trees at Everson Museum of Art
Make lasting memories this holiday season!
This holiday season join us in Downtown Syracuse to Shop, Dine, Explore and More! When you visit any of our participating businesses, you will receive a stamp in your Shop Downtown Passport! When you have filled your passport, drop it off at a participating location to win a $500 Downtown Syracuse Gift Card!
Check back soon to learn more.
In 2025 we launched an exciting new project that activated the streetscape along the 300 and 400 blocks of South Salina Street. Throughout December, Pre-K classrooms in local schools channeled their creativity to produce Student Art in Downtown Syracuse. As you stroll down South Salina Street, you can delight in festive artwork contributed by over 15 classrooms, showcasing their talents to bring life to vacant storefronts.
