EVENT DETAILS

WHEN |
Saturday, December 9, 2017 | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 | Noon - 5:00 PM
WHERE |
Italian Lake in Uptown Harrisburg, PA
WHAT |
The 2017 inaugural Tremendous Christmas at Italian Lake event will highlight the spirit of the season by bringing the greater Harrisburg region together in a weekend of joy, celebration, and twinkling Christmas nostalgia. The reason behind this memorable weekend is to support our community by expanding Bethesda Mission to meet the increasing need of more bed space, the development of a new women's shelter and the renovation and expansion of a community center for the youth of Harrisburg.
PARKING |
There is ample free street parking in the residential areas surrounding Italian Lake. Guests may also park at Quandel Enterprises on Front Street for $5 per car. It is then a short walk to Italian Lake.

EVENT QUESTIONS

Call | 717-257-4442 or Email | kkennedy@bethesdamission.org
Since 1914, Bethesda Mission has been a missionary arm of the local church, reaching out to men, women, and children of all races, nationalities, and creeds, providing the poor and homeless with shelter, food, clothing, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, and discipling them in the Christian life.
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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

Picture a blue-green Fraser fir rising up above Italian Lake and twinkling lights reflecting in the water. Bringing the light of the holiday season to life, the Christmas Tree at Tremendous Christmas at Italian Lake is a sight to be seen.

Join us for the tree lighting ceremony Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 5:00 PM

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SANTA'S GROTTO

Bring your whole family to see Santa. For a $5 donation per person to Bethesda Mission, your photo will be taken with Santa in the Christmas cabin. All children who have their photo taken will receive a gift from Santa.

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SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS

Join us as local choirs and churches fill the air with the traditional sounds of Christmas.
Choir schedule below:

Saturday, December 9
Noon – 12:30 p.m. First United Methodist – Hershey
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Rockville United Methodist Church
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Children’s Book Reading by Tremendous Leadership
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Paxton Ministries Bell Choir
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Rockville United Methodist Church
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Children’s Book Reading by Tremendous Leadership
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Market Square Presbyterian
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Brookfield Bible Church
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church

Sunday, December 10

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Children’s Book Reading by Tremendous Leadership
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Holy Apostles Church
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Harrisburg Christian School
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Brookfield Bible Church
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Children’s Book Reading by Tremendous Leadership

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SLEIGH RIDE

You’ll hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-ing, too. For a $5 donation to Bethesda Mission, take your family or holiday sweetheart on a carriage ride. 

Rides are available on Saturday from Noon – 4:00 and Sunday from Noon – 4:00. Tickets will be sold at the event on a first come, first served basis.

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CHRISTMAS MARKET

Shop our Artisan Market along Parkside Lane with handmade, local goods.

Featured Artists and Vendors include:

  • Paisley Patch 
  • Lilla Rose 
  • Sweet Sally’s Soaps 
  • Polish Pottery 
  • Usborne Books 
  • Tremendous Leadership
  • Custom Woodworking 
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CHRISTMAS JOY

Special thanks to our Christmas Joy sponsors who make this event possible.