Holidays & lights · Syracuse, Indiana
Chautauqua-Wawasee Old-Fashioned Christmas
Saturday 28 November 2026 · 5:30–8 pm
A free evening at the historic Oakwood Resort on Lake Wawasee that opens the season with a tree lighting, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a live Nativity at Oakwood Chapel, horse-drawn wagon rides, live reindeer, carolers and fire pits with cocoa and s'mores.
Saturday 28 November, 5:30–8 pm (tree-lighting countdown at 6 pm).
From the record. The 2022 celebration was billed as the third annual.
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Eat and stay nearby
- Oakwood Resort Stay · Syracuse · next door
- The Frog Tavern Eat · Syracuse · 0.3 mi
- Charger House Eat · Ligonier · 8.2 mi
Dates come from the event’s own website or its organisers, last checked November 2026. Check before you go: dates and times change. Something wrong? Tell us.