25th Annual Oil City Christmas Past
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
South Side
7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Shop Downtown Oil City & Finish Playing Small Business Bingo!
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Children’s Art Show by Oil City K-12 Students, Oil City Library, Central Ave.
6 – 7 p.m. Santa Sightings by Firetruck
North Side
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Shop Downtown Oil City & Finishing Playing Small Business Bingo!
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Christmas Tree Exhibit with free admission through Christmas Day, Venango Museum, 270 Seneca St.
Noon – 8 p.m. Make a Wish List Weekend. Santa’s elves will assist, serving cookies and hot chocolate. All weekend. Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, 206 Seneca St.
5 – 9 p.m. First Friday on Seneca Street becomes Jingle Bell Lane for one magical evening.
· Pop-Up Holiday Market Local vendors, bakers, and artisans will line the street with booths full of
handmade gifts, stocking stuffers, sweet treats, and seasonal surprises.
· Adult Beverages – Mingle and Jingle on Seneca from Billy’s to Double Play and along Sycamore
· Free Holiday “Sleigh Rides”, board at Elks Sycamore & Elm St.
· Don’t miss Kaleb Lewis’ “The Grinch”;get ready for photos!
· Refreshments for sale, restrooms open to the public, Elks, 111 Sycamore St.
· Fill the Fire Truck Toys for Tots Collection, Oil City Fire Department
· The Christmas Shop, Candy Cane Ring Toss, Snowball Challenge, and Ornament Kit, Oil City
Community Alliance Church
· Letters to Santa, Write and mail letters to Santa in his giant mailbox, and Santa’s Grab & Go Goodie Bags, while supplies last, sponsored by PPC Violence Free Network
· Photo ops and fun with Holiday Characters by Oil City Party House
5:30 p.m. Door unveiling. Come and see what’s behind the Secret Door! The Secret you don’t want to miss! Barr’s Insurance, 257 Seneca St.
6:15 – 6:45 p.m. Live music: HOLeY Jeans, Venango Catholic Bell Choir, Town Square
6:45 – 7:15 p.m. The Performing Arts Academy with Darin, Town Square
7:15 p.m. Santa will make his grand arrival by our local Fire Department. The Star of the evening…Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, presented by Oil City Rotary Club, lit by Santa himself
The Grinch will parade everyone to the MAC Center for Elf, presented by FLEX
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Shop Downtown Oil City & Finish Playing Small Business Bingo!
8 – 10 a.m. Victorian Breakfast, Grace United Methodist Church, 100 Central Avenue
Breakfast includes ham and egg casserole, fruit, dessert bread, juice, and coffee for $5, packaged to go with
seating available in the front hallway along West First Street.
9 a.m. Jingle Bell Run (5K Run/Walk), Hosted by Oil City Main Street Program, Registration at Elks.
9 a.m. – Noon St. Stephen School Breakfast with Santa $14 Adults, $12 Seniors, $8 Children 3-10, Children 2 and under free. 214 Reed St.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Vendor Pop-up, Core Goods, 2 E. First St.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Christmas Blessing Shop. Find affordable new gift items to help fill Santa’s sleigh.
Everyone is invited to shop for gifts and handcrafted items. Everything is $1, and there will be a gift-wrapping station. Perfect place for kiddos to shop. Door prizes. Oil City Community Alliance Church, 411 Seneca St.
6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Children’s Art Show by Oil City K-12 Students, Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Holiday Happenings Craft & Vendor Show, Belle Lettres Club, 405 W. First St.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sweet Treats Cookie Sale & Craft Show, YWCA, 109 Central Ave. Luncheon: In-house
homemade soup, sandwiches, and desserts offered from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (takeout available), with the largest selection of homemade cookies.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Victorian Christmas Bazaar, Knights of Columbus, 111 Petroleum St. One-stop shop, cash and carry. Perk Up Coffee and Magic Bus lunch available. Basket raffle for purchasing customers
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Victorian Christmas Too, Grace United Methodist Church, 100 Central Ave.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Grace United Methodist Quilt Show, Free and open to the public; not a judged show; “Christmas Past Vintage Quilt Show” will be displayed, 100 Central Ave.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Christmas Tree Exhibit, Free through 12/31/25. Venango Museum, 270 Seneca St.
9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Make a Wish List Weekend, Santa’s elves will assist, serve cookies and hot chocolate,
Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, 206 Seneca St.
Noon – 4 p.m. Photos with Santa and a free children’s activity table, MAC Center 228 Seneca St.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Shop Downtown Oil City & Finish Playing Small Business Bingo!
Noon – 4 p.m. Make a Wish List Weekend, Santa’s elves will assist, serve cookies and hot chocolate,
Transit Arts Gallery & Gifts, 206 Seneca St.
7 p.m. Venango Chorus presents Christmas in the British Isles. Good Hope Lutheran Church, 800 Moran St. No admission, free will offering.
All events are subject to change without notice.
Thank you to our sponsors!
R. Lee James, State Representative
All events are subject to change without notice
Sponsored by
R. Lee James State Representative
In addition, Oil City Main Street will also offer Small Business Bingo cards, allowing participants to win Main Street Bucks by visiting local shops. This is a great way to support small businesses while enjoying the festive atmosphere.
SMALL BUSINESS BINGO CONTEST—Shop around the World/Oil City with your passport to win!
Pick up your FREE Bingo Card at participating merchants!
Shop November 29 through December 12, support local small businesses and complete the squares above for a chance to win Main Street Bucks! Ask a local merchant to sign or stamp each completed square. A completed (Bingo) line enters you into a drawing for $50, two or more bingos enters you$100, or complete a blackout (covering each space) for a chance to win $200 in Main Street Bucks Entries must be returned to the Oil City Library (2 Central Ave.), Clifford’s Carpets (19 East First St.) or ORA (217 Elm St.) by 5 p.m. Thursday, December 12 to be eligible. ** means you will find pop-up artisans, crafters and other vendors inside.
Arts & Attractions
National Transit Artist Studios 206 Seneca St.
Oil City Library 2 Central Ave.
Transit Art Gallery & Gifts 206 Seneca St.
Venango Museum of Art Science & Industry 270 Seneca St.
MAC Center 228 Seneca St
Shops
**Clifford’s Carpets & Rug Outlet 19 East First St.
**Core Goods 2 East First St.
Double Bloom Flower Shop 233 Seneca St.
Friedhaber’s Appliances 14 East First St.
Oil City Chemical & Floral Design 301 Duncomb St.
Party House & Aqua World 301Duncomb St.
Rocko’s Variety Shop 122 East First St.
Smoker Friendly 301 Duncomb St.
State Street Furniture & Sleep Shoppe 14 East Front St.
The Vape Connection 2 Spring St.
**Transit Art Gallery & Gifts 206 Seneca St.
Venango Museum of Art Science & Industry 270 Seneca St.
Wye Bridge Hobbies 247 Seneca St.
** Raven’s End Books & Fine Art Center St.
Oil City Agway 550 North Seneca St.
**National Transit Artist Studios 206 Seneca St.
Restaurants, Cafés & Taverns
**Baked Goods From Heaven 18 East First St.
Billy’s 275 Seneca St.
Cork N Screw 237 Seneca St
Double Play Sports Bar 45 Seneca St.
Chen’s Garden 11 East First St.
Last Call Tavern 297 Duncomb St.
McNerney’s 245 Seneca St.
Ven-Bar 107 State St.
The Taco Shack 222 Center Street
Woods & River Coffee 2 West Front St. & 100 Seneca St. NEW!
The Exchange 100 Seneca Street NEW!
Casey’s 630 N Seneca St.
Dotty Haggerty’s Ice Cream and More, 101 Main St. NEW!
Personal Services
Austin Ink 221 Center St.
Classic Salon 228 Seneca St.
Dloniak Barber Shop 228 Elm St.
Family Fitness 252 Elm St.
Hair to Please You 10 West Front St.
Lisa J’s Hairstyling 212 Sycamore St.
Oh…4 The Love of Hair 244 Sycamore St.
Oil City Eye Associates East First St.
Today’s Cutting Edge 212 Center St.
YMCA 7 Petroleum St.
YWCA 109 Central Ave.