The 36th annual Blaze of Lights holiday celebration is scheduled for Saturday, November 26 in downtown Bluffton, Ohio.
Activities on November 26 include
Small Business Saturday specials at downtown businesses
NEW: Carolers on Main Street prior to the parade
5:00 p.m. - One of the largest holiday parades in the area begins on Snider Rd. and travels up Main to College Ave.
Following the parade, entertainers will perform on the main stage at Main and Cherry; the Christmas story will be read, an honoree will light the Ream display
Santa will visit with children
NEW: Allen County RTA Trolley will provide tours past decorated homes.
NEW: Blaze After Lighting heated tent on Vine St. with refreshments and entertainment
The Blaze After Lighting is a new feature that will open after the lights are turned on at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church yard. It will feature beer, bourbon pours, spiced wine, hot chocolate, food vendors and live jazz music by The Jerry Szabo Trio and The Pinup Project, all under a heated tent on Vine Street.
The Bluffton girls basketball team tips off its 2022-23 season by hosting the annual Lewis Family McDonald's Holiday tournament this Friday and Saturday.
The Lady Pirates will play Arlington in the second semifinal Friday at approximately 7:30 p.m., or 15 minutes after the first semifinal game.
Allen East will face off against Cory-Rawson in the first semi Friday at 6 p.m.
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After weeks of perhaps unseasonably nice weather, the Ada and Bluffton Icons' coverage area received the first snow for Fall 2022 on Saturday, November 12. That meant snow on NCAA DIII men's soccer play in Ada and snow on the newly installed holiday garlands in downtown Bluffton.
