Long has the debate gone on between the Halloween and Christmas lovers of which holiday is the better of the two. Unfortunately, this argument will not be settled today, but the Christmas lovers have some great news to look forward to this week. The festive holiday will be upon us again before we know it, in fact this coming Sunday marks six months till Christmas! To celebrate the halfway point, Downtown Wooster is hosting a Christmas-themed event on the 24th of July. Lots of shops have plenty of discounts for the event, and many of them have Christmas themed items, and services!

If you’re looking for some festive food, then you will also want to go to the Boba Bowl and Undergrounds. The Boba Bowl will be offering an Eggnog Boba Tea for the Eggnog lovers, and a Christmas Cookie Milk tea if you don’t like Eggnog, or you don’t want boba balls in your drink. Undergrounds will be decked out in Holiday decor and on the 24th, they will be giving away three twenty dollar gift cards after Santa reads off the wishes that have been dropped in his in store mailbox throughout the month of July. The store will be selling Christmas themed macarons and Christmas cookies on the 24th, and this week leading up to it. There will also be peppermint muffins and walnut roll croissants, and if you’re looking to try either their peppermint latte or their eggnog latte, then you’ll want to get it between 3 and 7 as all lattes or mochas are one dollar off on the 24th.

The Cookie Snob will be giving away Christmas themed cookies for anyone who places a future order from them from 8 till 1, so make sure to stop by at their new location in the Freeman Building.

A Time to Craft is also a perfect place to go if you’re feeling in a creative and festive mood. There will be ornaments to make, lighted ceramic Christmas trees to paint, and other Christmas related ceramics to be painted. You can also paint different holiday signs, and smaller kids can make sock snowman and paper mache trees.

But if you’re looking for some premade items with a bit of sparkle, then you’ll want to purchase some Christmas jewelry at White Jewelers where they are selling all jewelry at 14.95!

Even the stores that won’t be Christmas themed, will still have some great discounts:

·     Graham and Burns will be taking ten percent off your purchase for more than two items, and will be offering forty percent off all Christopher Kimball Stainless Steel Cookware and Chantal Enamel-on-Steel Stock Pots.

·     At Flex Yoga Studios if you buy a fifty dollar gift certificate, you will get a ten dollar gift certificate for free, and they will be having sales on certain items.

·     Friendtique and its sister store, Nest, will be having a thirty percent off all items in their stores which includes everything from their clothes, couches, chairs, and beds, just not their window displays.

·     Uptown Downtown Emporium includes a variety of items, but their selection does include vinyls, clothes, collectibles, and furniture that will be marked down.

·     JK Gift Shop will be having fifty percent off for all sidewalk sale items

·     Roomscapes will be having a thirty percent off sale till July first and will be giving away welcome gifts.

·     If you’re looking for a conference center to rent, OSU Wooster Campus is offering a buy one get one free for their rentals, you just need to email Debbie at Shaffer.271@osu.edu.

·     At Blue Spruce Boutique make sure to check out their three racks. One rack will have items that cost 5 dollars, one with items that will cost 10 dollars, and another with items that will cost 15 dollars.

·     Jodi’s Closet will also be open during this time and will be having sales on select clothing items.

Of course, there will also be a fair share of discounted foods for your Christmas adventure:

·     Salsa Roja Bar and Grill is offering one dollar off all of their tacos and one dollar off their draft beers.

·     JAFB Brewery is also taking one dollar off their DORA beverages (just in case you need to convince someone over or at the age of 21 to come).

·     If you’re looking to get some oils or vinegar, Motts Oils and More is giving away free pour spouts with a thirty dollar purchase.

So if you’re feeling festive, and looking for something fun to do then come downtown to celebrate with some Christmas activities. We will have everything from clothing, to food, to drinks, to cooking oils, and jewelry. Whether you come on your own, or you come with family, or friends, you’re sure to have a good time!