Kick off the holiday season with a festival on Reading's charming Benson Street.
Presented by the Reading Chamber of Commerce
and the Reading Bridal District
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 6-9pm
West Benson St., Reading, OH 45215
Festive Fun
Stay tuned for updates!
Crib Dedication & Tree Lighting
Join the girl scouts for a City of Reading Christmas tradition! The crib dedication and tree lighting will take place at the corner of Reading Rd. and Benson St.
Storefront Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy a bit of Christmas nostalgia as you stroll past beautifully-decorated storefronts. Pick up a scavenger hunt passport from the info booth.
Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Take a photo with the big guy following the City of Reading Crib Dedication and Girl Scout Tree Lighting.
Hot Drinks & Snacks
Keep cozy with hot chocolate and other hot drinks from local vendors! Grab dinner at a local restaurant or a food truck and snack on treats from vendors.
St. Paul's Community Live Nativity
St. Paul Lutheran Church will continue their tradition of bringing the Christmas story to life with a Live Nativity. In addition to live animals, visitors will receive hot chocolate, cookies, and a gift, sing carols around a fire, and help perform the story of the first Christmas.
Christmas Shopping
Support small businesses and shop for unique, locally-made gifts at our local shops and pop-up vendor tents.
Facepainting & Balloon Twisting
Enjoy free face painting and balloon twisting at the Holiday Walk, adding extra fun to your celebration. Perfect for all ages!
Bounce House + Extreme Rockclimb slide
Get ready for excitement with a bounce house and rock-climb slide, perfect for burning off energy and having a blast.
Open Play + Holiday Activities
Design your very own sensory bin with your little one. Meet and greet with the grinch and then purchase a grinch drink inside our coffee shop.
Little ones 6 and under can check out our playspace! Decorate cookies and enjoy holiday mocktails outside with Cincy Sips.
St. John UCC
Step inside St. John UCC on Jefferson St. to warm up with hot chocolate, carols, and popcorn.
Carolers
Students from Cincinnati Classical Academy will fill the air with carols, adding a touch of magic to the evening.
Photo Ops
Reading High School art club members created 2 face cutout photo ops specially for the holiday walk! Use #readingholidaywalk and #rhsartclub to show the students how much the pieces were enjoyed!
2024 Schedule of Events
6 PM
The City of Reading Crib dedication (sponsored by the Reading Church Council)
6:15 PM
Girl Scout Tree Lighting (children are welcome to bring an ornament to help decorate the tree)
6-7 PM
Cookie decorating outside of Chasing Cali, by the Cincy Sips horse trailer ($2 per cookie, mocktails for purchase)
6:30-8 PM
Live nativity, hot chocolate, cookies, and carols at St. Paul Lutheran Church (free)
7:30-9 PM
Activities at Chasing Cali
Holiday sensory bin activity in the event space ($15)
Photos with the Grinch (free) in the yoga studio
Grinch drinks available for purchase
Playspace open (free, 6 and under, 16 kids max allowed at a time)
2024 Vendors
Viva Scents
How Cute is That? Boutique
Stargaze Collective
Travelin' Toms Coffee NKY
Camouflage Biscuit
Hooked by Lex
Kailynn Makes
Crochet with an A
Natural Drop Farms LLC
Lankford Group
Girl Scouts
Ladies Auxiliary Unit 69
Rosie's Sweet Treats
Reading Youth Football
Blue Devil Bakery
The Reading Branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton Country Public Library
Tastefully Simple
Nocturne Tarot
Seas the Day
BL BBQ food truck
JCs Taco Truck