Woodstock's biggest night of the year. Festivities 4 to 8 PM, Santa at 5:45, the Square lights up at 7. Ethereal is open with regular service, our Courthouse Square space has drinks and hot chocolate, the speakeasy is open downstairs, and the vendor market is Saturday.

The Friday after Thanksgiving, Woodstock lights the Square, and thousands come downtown for it.

The festivities run 4 to 8 PM around the Square: carolers, food trucks, music and children's activities, Toys for Tots, and the shops open late. Santa makes his entrance at 5:45 PM and the Lighting Ceremony begins at 7:00 PM in the Park-in-the-Square. The Gingerbread House Walk and the Grinch N' Greet (4 to 6:30 PM, free) are at the Old Courthouse Center.

We're open all evening: Ethereal Confections with regular service, our Courthouse Square space with drinks and hot chocolate, and the speakeasy downstairs from 6 PM to midnight with live music 7 to 11. Walk-in only down there, so come early.

Then come back Saturday for the Small Business Saturday Market from 11 AM across The Loft at Ethereal and Courthouse Square.