Jingle in the Woods - A Creepmas Holifest and Misfit Market

Join us for a magical, quirky, and delightfully weird all-ages holiday experience in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Peninsula, Ohio! This isn’t your typical Christmas event — it mixes festive cheer with folklore, mystery, and a touch of the unexpected.

Enjoy fun, interactive encounters with:
• Krampus and his mischievous holiday spirit
• Santa Squatch, emerging from the winter woods
• Mr. Jingeling, Keeper of the Keys and beloved Cleveland holiday icon

Perfect for festive photos and unforgettable memories for all ages!

Throughout the event, explore fascinating stories and encounters with a lineup of special guests:

• Mark Matzel (Small Town Monsters) — the legend of the Giant Python of Peninsula
• Jungle Bob — live reptiles, including pythons and boas
• David Wolf (Exposing the Strange) — mysterious tales of the Dogman
• Psychic Sandra — paranormal stories from around the Cuyahoga Valley
• Mark Maisel (BFRO) — Bigfoot howls and vocalization tips

Enter a holiday marketplace unlike any other — a magical realm where misfit wonders, quirky curiosities, cryptid delights, enchanted oddities, and handcrafted treasures all come to life. Inspired by the Land of Misfit Toys, this market is a joyful home for the strange, the charming, the whimsical, and the weird. Perfect for those who love gifts with a story and a little sparkle of mystery.

As evening settles, the crowd will gather for a Santa Squatch Call-Out — a whimsical, folklore-inspired moment inviting Santa Squatch to appear from the winter woods!

Test your holiday fate with the Naughty-or-Nice Coin Toss and let destiny (and perhaps Krampus) decide your holiday spirit!

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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