Celebrate the season with holiday events, light displays & offerings for all ages
Next week marks the launch of the holiday season in Fishers featuring a festive lineup of events filled with holiday cheer, local traditions, and ways to give back.
From a holiday light display along the downtown portion of the Nickel Plate Trail, to the beloved tradition of Fishers Parks’ Santa’s Mailbox and the popular A Merry Prairie Holiday at Conner Prairie, there is a wide variety of Fishers holiday events and activities for residents of all ages.
The seasonal lineup includes:
Santa’s Mailbox
Nov. 24 to Dec. 15
Nickel Plate Trail (near the 116th Street intersection at the swings) and the Ambassador House (10598 Eller Road)
Free
Drop off your letters to Santa in the special mailboxes located on the Nickel Plate Trail and Ambassador House. Include your address and you’ll receive a reply from St. Nick. Can’t drop off in person? Email Santa through Friday, Dec. 22 at santa@fishers.in.us. Learn more at playfishers.com.
Conner Prairie’s A Merry Prairie Holiday
Thursdays through Sundays, Nov. 24 to Dec. 17, Dec. 21 & 22
Conner Prairie (13400 Allisonville Road)
Tickets required
Experience the joy and magic of the holiday season on the prairie. Conner Prairie’s Merry Prairie Holiday presents the prairie you know and love in a whole new light. Learn more and purchase tickets at ConnerPrairie.org.
Shop Fishers: Holiday Series
Nov. 25 to Dec. 31
Around Fishers
Free
Explore and discover local shops and restaurants that make our community special. Join the celebration and support the city’s small businesses this holiday season while enjoying special deals and discounts. Learn more at ThisIsFishers.com/ShopFishers.
Hamilton East Public Library’s Season of Giving
Throughout December
Hamilton East Public Library (5 Municipal Drive)
Free
Give back this season with the Hamilton East Public Library with several opportunities to donate and give, including winter apparel donation drives and holiday gift-making classes. Learn more about these opportunities to celebrate the holidays through giving back at hepl.lib.in.us.
December StoryWalk
Throughout December
Holland Park (1 Park Drive)
Free
Take an adventure with your little ones in the great outdoors with a free, self-guided reading hike. Check out this month’s book, A Thing Called Snow, at Holland Park. Learn more at playfishers.com/Storywalk.
Fishers Holiday Lights Map
Throughout December
Around Fishers
Free
Looking for the best holiday light displays around Fishers? Grab some hot cocoa and hop in the car to enjoy the festive displays from fellow residents using the digital Fishers Holiday Lights Map. Is your house decked out for the holidays? Help spread holiday cheer and show off your display by adding your house to the map. Learn more at ThisIsFishers.com/FishersLights.
NPT Night Lights presented by Centier Bank
Free light display open daily in December
Downtown portion of the Nickel Plate Trail (near 116th Street)
Free
Through the month of December, check out the free light display open daily at dusk along the downtown portion of the Nickel Plate Trail, presented by Centier Bank. Enjoy live music and food trucks along the trail from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 to 3. Learn more at playfishers.com/NPTNightLights.
Angel of Hope Candlelight Ceremony
Dec. 6, 6:15 to 7 p.m.
Heritage Park (10598 Eller Road)
Free
Fishers Parks Foundation hosts the fourth annual Angel of Hope Candlelight Ceremony to remember lost children. The Ambassador House will be open at 6:15 p.m. with a candlelight procession to the Angel of Hope Memorial Garden and the reading of names at 7 p.m. Learn more at fishersparks.org.
Cookies with Characters
Dec. 16 & 17, various times
Ambassador House
Registration required
Fishers Parks will hold a unique character experience complete with games, crafts, cookie decorating, and more. All parents and children must register to attend at playfishers.com. Cost is $15 per person for residents and $22.50 per person for nonresidents.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Dec. 26 to Feb. 1
Brooks School Park, Cumberland Park, Holland Park
Free
Fishers offers a free Christmas Tree Recycling program, where residents can drop off bare, live trees at three park locations around the city. Click here for more information.