Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season
A Victorian Winter Wonderland in Callicoon, NY.
Experience the magic of the holiday season at Dickens on the Delaware!
Step back in time and celebrate the holidays with charm and tradition. Shopkeepers and townsfolk in period attire bring the town to life, with beautifully decorated storefronts and streets adorned with festive lights, holiday trees, and wreaths.
Delight in carolers serenading through the streets, holiday music, street theatre performances, warming outdoor fire pits, and horse & buggy rides that will transport you to another era.
Dickens on the Delaware
Saturday, December 13, 2025 • Noon – 6pm
Join us for a delightful journey through a Victorian winter wonderland. Enjoy holiday music, live theatre performances and a bustling holiday market featuring unique crafts and delicious treats. Perfect for families and friends, this event captures the essence of the holiday season with a touch of Dickensian charm.
Retailers and restaurants will highlight their holiday goods and dazzle town visitors with their holiday spirit! Discover unique gifts and handmade treasures from talented local artisans at the Holiday Market and savor holiday-inspired menus, cocktails, hot cocoa, and eggnog at Callicoon’s exceptional restaurants, bars, and pubs.
Festivities kick off at noon with caroling by the Sullivan West High School Select Choir, followed by a full day of holiday music, a theatre performance and festivities! Have your picture taken with the Buck Brook Alpacas, Santa or Father Chrismas or enjoy a FREE Wreath-Making, Kid’s Holiday Crafting or Gingerbread Decorating Workshop! Browse our Holiday Markets, wonderful local boutiques and shops and lots of holiday specials and cheer throughout the hamlet!
As the sun sets, Callicoon’s historic streets sparkle with evening charm. Shops stay open late, offering the perfect opportunity to soak in the holiday ambiance and enjoy some holiday shopping.
Celebrate the spirit of the season in a town that feels like it was pulled straight from a storybook. Join the fun and create special memories at Dickens on the Delaware –it’s the perfect time to Visit Callicoon!
Event Schedule
Schedule of Performances
Noon - 12:30 PM
Opening Ceremony w/ the Sullivan West High School Select Choir
Kick off the festivities at noon with the Sullivan West High School Select Choir singing beloved Carols at the Callicoon Depot.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Victorian Carolers
Enjoy the beautuful voices of our local Girl Scouts, singing hoilday classics throughout the streets of Callicoon and visiting our local shops and Restaurants.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Farm Arts Collective's 'Dickens Performance'
Join Farm Arts Collective at for new work created especially for Dickens on the Dealalware.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Victorian Carolers
As the sun sets, singers from the Delaware Valley Opera and our local musician community will fill the streets with carols and visit our wonderful restaurants, bars and pubs to serenade patrons with holiday favorites.
Activities
11:30AM - 3:00PM
Old-time Portraits with Father Christmas by Loretta Wolff Photography
Have your portrait taken with Father Christmas in the lobby of the historic Western Inn. Proceeds to benefit Thunder 102 Country Cares for St. Jude Kids!
Noon - 3:00PM
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating at The Western Sullivan Public Library - Delaware Free Branch.
All are welcome at the Delaware Free Branch to decorate Gingerbread Cookies from Be Kind Bakehouse! Decorating starts at 12pm, and will go until 3pm or while supplies last. Space is limited and registration is encouraged. (click the link to the right)
Noon - 4:00PM
Horse & Buggy Rides
Enjoy FREE Horse & Buggy Rides through the historic streets of Callicoon in a vintage buggy pulled by Belgian Plow Horses.
Location: Line forms on Audrey Dorrer Drive. (just behind Peppino’s Family Restaurant)
Sponsored by the Callicoon Farmer’s Market & Callicoon Business Association.
Noon - 4:00PM
Wreath-Making Workshop with Buck Brook Alpacas
Join Buck Brook Alpacas for a fun winter felting workshop and make your own Holiday Wreath made from Alpaca Wool. Callicoon Depot Plaza. This is a FREE Workshop.
Noon - 5:00PM
Dickens on the Delaware Holiday Markets
Explore a variety of handmade goods and unique gifts from Local Artisans & Makers at our Holiday Market. Vendors located on the Western Inn Bluestone Terrace + The Callicoon Depot.
Noon - 6:00 PM
Merchant Specials & Promotions
Our Main Street Merchants will dazzle visitors with their holiday spirit and finery. Dickens on the Delaware is the perfect time for holiday shopping, merriment and getting together with friends and neighbors. Enjoy seasonal specials, promotions and sales!
1:00p – 6:00 PM
Victorian Costume Contest at The Callicoon Brewing Company
Stop in to The Callicoon Brewery for Chrismas Music, Drink Specials and Delicious Bites all Day. Patrons dressed in their Victorian inspired finery will be entered into the Costume Contest with prizes awarded throughout the day!
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Dickens on the Delaware is produced by the Callicoon Business Association. With gratitude we thank our incredible sponsors for their support: The Sullivan County Democrat, Hudson Valley Credit Union, The Callicoon Farmers’ Market, Seminary Hill, Wayne Bank, Jeff Bank, WJFF Radio Catskill and Garnet Health Catskills.