Light Up Charlestown! Official kick-off to Christmas City!
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To kick off the holidays, Light Up Charlestown takes place Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 at Greenway Park, starting at 5 p.m.
Gather for sounds of holiday music, food trucks and the flipping of the light switch at 6 p.m. From that moment forward, the City of Charlestown will glow with lights throughout the holiday season at Greenway Park, the City Square, and the Family Activities Park.
Performance Schedule at Doug Coyne Pavilion:
Charlestown Elementary Choir – 5:00-5:25
Kristina Mason – 5:30-5:45
Charlestown Middle School Choir – 5:45-5:55
Tony Jackson, honorary light switcher – 6:00
Food trucks at Light Up Charlestown in Greenway Park will be Driving You Donuts and Taqueria Hernandez along with park concessions.
𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 (400 Market Street)
The city’s central park will glow with Hallmark-card worthy lights, including from the 55-foot tree. Visitors can enjoy a stroll through the paved park, passing along covered bridges.
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 (1000 Park Street)
The Winter Holiday Market features vendors selling holiday décor, gift items, hand-made crafts, and more. Plus, visit Santa! (A full schedule of Santa and the Grinch is available online at www.CharlestownParks.com)
Rides on The Charlestown Express return along with an opportunity to play mini-golf in a festive environment. Train rides are $8 and mini golf are $5 per person, ages 2 and up. Tickets are sold on site at the admission window.
The Depot Cafe will be serving signature coffee and tea options!
𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 & 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒 (Main/Main Cross Streets)
The animated lights show at the Charlestown City Square takes place nightly until Jan. 1 from 6 to 10 p.m. Tune in to 87.9 FM to hear the music synced to the light show!
NEW for 2026 is The Commons, a greenspace off the city square offering added holiday experiences and seating to watch the light show!
𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐖𝐖.𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐒.𝐂𝐎𝐌
𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫
HWC Engineering
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫
First Harrison Bank
𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Denton Floyd – Forrest Edge Apartments
Prime AE
𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Centra Credit Union
KGF Homes
United Consulting
Candy Cane Sponsors
American Structurepoint
Best Equipment Co.
Core Construction
First Merchants Bank
LL&A Interior Design
Renaissance Design Build
Gather for sounds of holiday music, food trucks and the flipping of the light switch at 6 p.m. From that moment forward, the City of Charlestown will glow with lights throughout the holiday season at Greenway Park, the City Square, and the Family Activities Park.
Performance Schedule at Doug Coyne Pavilion:
Charlestown Elementary Choir – 5:00-5:25
Kristina Mason – 5:30-5:45
Charlestown Middle School Choir – 5:45-5:55
Tony Jackson, honorary light switcher – 6:00
Food trucks at Light Up Charlestown in Greenway Park will be Driving You Donuts and Taqueria Hernandez along with park concessions.
𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 (400 Market Street)
The city’s central park will glow with Hallmark-card worthy lights, including from the 55-foot tree. Visitors can enjoy a stroll through the paved park, passing along covered bridges.
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 (1000 Park Street)
The Winter Holiday Market features vendors selling holiday décor, gift items, hand-made crafts, and more. Plus, visit Santa! (A full schedule of Santa and the Grinch is available online at www.CharlestownParks.com)
Rides on The Charlestown Express return along with an opportunity to play mini-golf in a festive environment. Train rides are $8 and mini golf are $5 per person, ages 2 and up. Tickets are sold on site at the admission window.
The Depot Cafe will be serving signature coffee and tea options!
𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 & 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒 (Main/Main Cross Streets)
The animated lights show at the Charlestown City Square takes place nightly until Jan. 1 from 6 to 10 p.m. Tune in to 87.9 FM to hear the music synced to the light show!
NEW for 2026 is The Commons, a greenspace off the city square offering added holiday experiences and seating to watch the light show!
𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐖𝐖.𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐒.𝐂𝐎𝐌
𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫
HWC Engineering
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫
First Harrison Bank
𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Denton Floyd – Forrest Edge Apartments
Prime AE
𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Centra Credit Union
KGF Homes
United Consulting
Candy Cane Sponsors
American Structurepoint
Best Equipment Co.
Core Construction
First Merchants Bank
LL&A Interior Design
Renaissance Design Build
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Greenway Park, Charlestown, IN, United States
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