Festivals, tours, markets and music. See what’s coming up in Marion County.
Grab your antler ears, santa outfits, and your holiday cheer and join us for a holiday timed 5K through the Celebration of Lights at Morris Park. Walkers are also welcome! Pre-Registration is $30 and includes a limited edition t-shirt and custom Reindeer Run 5K participant medal!
As the Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival wraps up another day of all things Italian, stay and enjoy the Fairmont Christmas Parade.
The parade route follows Fairmont Avenue at 4th Street, turning right at the courthouse and proceeding over the Jefferson Street Bridge, turning left onto Merchant
Street, and ending at the Palatine Park intersection.
Held on the 2nd Saturday of December.
After creating an annual Christmas light show at their house for six years, the Lenhart family is bringing the festivities downtown in Fairmont for the Christmas Village and Light Show. The village will be built on the prominent greenspace in downtown, in front of the courthouse, with custom models of local businesses built by local university students. The entire scene will feature Christmas lights synced with music. The event is free, but donations to the local United Way are encouraged. The event begins Nov. 28 in conjunction with the Tree Lighting.
Where: Downtown Fairmont
When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 31
Cost: Donations welcome
Wednesdays of the season will be walker nights. The park will be closed to traffic and you can enjoy the lights up close and personal.
Attendees park at Fairmont Federal Credit Union at the Gateway Connector and are shuttled into Morris Park.
The last shuttle will leave for the park at 9:00 p.m.
No parking is allowed at the park. Volunteers will guide you when you arrive on the shuttle.
After creating an annual Christmas light show at their house for six years, the Lenhart family is bringing the festivities downtown in Fairmont for the Christmas Village and Light Show. The village will be built on the prominent greenspace in downtown, in front of the courthouse, with custom models of local businesses built by local university students. The entire scene will feature Christmas lights synced with music. The event is free, but donations to the local United Way are encouraged. The event begins Nov. 28 in conjunction with the Tree Lighting.
Where: Downtown Fairmont
When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 31
Cost: Donations welcome
You and your family can have a fun evening and enjoy the spirit of Christmas as you drive through 1.3 miles of beautiful Christmas light displays in Morris Park, Fairmont.
2026: Join us for the 20th Annual Feast of the Seven Fishes and celebrate Christmas the italian Appalachian way in Downtown Fairmont! The Feast is back for its second year of a TWO DAY celebration on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 from 10:00AM-6:00PM. Come enjoy a variety of food vendors serving your favorite Italian dishes along with other delicious choices. There will be live music and other festivities. To see a full schedule of events, visit our website at www.mainstreetfairmont.org
After creating an annual Christmas light show at their house for six years, the Lenhart family is bringing the festivities downtown in Fairmont for the Christmas Village and Light Show. The village will be built on the prominent greenspace in downtown, in front of the courthouse, with custom models of local businesses built by local university students. The entire scene will feature Christmas lights synced with music. The event is free, but donations to the local United Way are encouraged. The event begins Nov. 28 in conjunction with the Tree Lighting.
Where: Downtown Fairmont
When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 31
Cost: Donations welcome
You and your family can have a fun evening and enjoy the spirit of Christmas as you drive through 1.3 miles of beautiful Christmas light displays in Morris Park, Fairmont.
The Festival Cucina cooking school educates participants on how to prepare a variety of old and new recipes they can serve at home on Christmas Eve.
The evening includes generous samples of the food prepared along with the recipes, a glass of wine and entertainment by Sam and Ott and Brittany Miller.
Get into the holiday spirit while having breakfast with Santa. Bring the kids to visit and talk to Santa before he and Mrs. Claus head back to the North Pole. Please RSVP for breakfast and to meet Santa by contacting the Foundation office at (304) 363-3030