Christmas in the Depot
Celebrate the season at Christmas in the Depot in the Historic Richmond Depot District on Saturday, December 21st from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A highlight of Activities will include Santa and Mrs. Claus, Free Children’s Books, Free Carriage Rides, Hot Chocolate Showdown, Live Music through out the Depot, including High School Bands and Orchestra, and much more.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
NOTE: EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES.
Visit Santa At the Two Sisters Bookstore! - Every Child Can Read will be handing out free books!
UEA Presents the Carriage Rides around the Depot District - Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride around the Depot District.
Paint the Towne - Paint a free ornament.
Abilities Richmond, Inc - Handmade Gift Items, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Gourmet Pretzels.
Lyndsey Photography - Letters to Santa with Birth to Five.
Little Sheba’s - Will be serving free hot chocolate and coloring pages with 3Rivers.
Ullery's Ice Cream - Enjoy a FREE cup of hot spiced cider while you listen to the RHS Orchestra play inside our store each of the Christmas in the Depot evenings. A large "Candy Wonder Land" Display will be set up alongside the Ullery’s building outside for photo opportunities! Inside the Ullery's store you will be transformed into a "Candy Wonder Land"! Children 12 and under can decorate a gingerbread man or a cone mountain and place it on our "Candy Wonder Land" wall scene and then receive a coupon good for a one-dip bowl of ice cream! Don't miss the delicious "Chocolate Mountain" display of Good's Candies and Caramels!
LOCAL BUSINESS HAPPENINGS
LisaCakes - Extended Hours until 8:00pm on Dec 1st, 8th, 15th. Specialty Desserts will be served between 5:00pm and 8:00pm on those days.
Ullery's Ice Cream - Seasonal Flavors available: Peppermint Stick, Snicker Doodle Cookie, Cranberry Orange Sorbet (dairy-free), and NEW Hot Chocolate Express plus all your other favorite flavors, shakes, and sundaes!
Watch for huge sales/deals and B1G1 free ads on flavors and sizes through Dec. 17. Ullery’s last day of the season will be Sat. Dec.17h. We will be closed for the holidays and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.
The Cordial Cork - Hot Spiked Cider available at Outside Booth (during Wine Walk)
- Gift Card Promo: “$5 FREE for every $25 Purchased, Extra Bonus at $100”
- Holiday Cocktails & Shots
- NEW Mocktails available
HOT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN!
Who will take home the GOLDEN CUP? The Hot Chocolate Showdown will take place during A Storybook Christmas, tomorrow night (Dec 15th between 5pm and 8pm). Stop be the following locations to sample Hot Chocolate and after visiting all 5 locations, vote for your favorite!
Cordial Cork
Better Homes and Gardens (Depot Building)
LisaCakes
Lotus Event Hall
Ullery's Ice Cream
OTHER DECEMBER ACTIVITIES:
Christmas Train Fantasyland - (Dec. 3rd, 10th, 17th from noon-4pm.) In the Richmond Furniture Gallery, discover the magic of trains! The Richmond Area Railroaders are back with their beautiful Christmas Train Fantasyland. Your entire family will enjoy watching the amazing model trains! Free!
A Storybook Christmas is sponsored by:
Better Homes and Gardens - Richmond UEA
Integrity Metals - Abilities Richmond Inc - Freedom Title - Ryan’s Flooring - Firehouse BBQ - Star 88.3 - Trademark Construction
