COLUMBIA, Pa. — The Grinch is coming to Third Street, and he’s bringing all of Who-Ville with him.
On Saturday, Nov. 28, the Historic Columbia Market House at 15 S. Third St. will transform into Who-Ville for a day of holiday fun, with photos with the Grinch, a vendor decorating contest and a Christmas tree showdown among local businesses.
The event runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and it lands on Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving set aside for shopping local. The Market House is hosting it along with Sourdough Shanty and other market vendors.
What’s happening
- Photos with the Grinch: People photos from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pet photos from 1 to 2 p.m., so bring the dog (or the very patient cat).
- Best Decorated Stand: Market House vendors are “pulling out all the stops” to turn their stands into Who-Ville. Visitors vote for their favorite.
- Best Decorated Tree: Local small businesses are invited to bring in a Christmas tree and decorate it to show off their business, Who-Ville style. Visitors vote for that, too.
- Shopping and food: Shop for the holidays and grab something to eat. Some vendors will stay open until 6 p.m.
Or, as organizers put it: “Eat, drink, and be however merry or grinchy as you like!”
Want to enter a tree?
Local businesses interested in decorating a tree can message the Historic Columbia Market House on Facebook.
A Columbia landmark
Built in 1869, the Columbia Market House is the oldest market building in Lancaster County, according to a historical marker outside. More than 150 years later, it’s still home to local vendors and a gathering place for the community, and on Nov. 28, it’ll be the closest thing Columbia has to Who-Ville.
If you go: Saturday, Nov. 28, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Historic Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St., Columbia. Grinch photos 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (people) and 1 to 2 p.m. (pets).