A variety of different types of holiday events and activities are on the horizon for America’s Friendliest College Town!
The Holidays 2025 events kick off with the Downtown Holiday Open House and continue after the new year with our Fly Home for the Holidays Ring Registers promotion. You will find everything from theatre productions, movies, light displays, window decorating, drone shows, an ice rink, visits with Santa, carriage rides, live music, and more throughout the community.
Holidays 2025 events already on the calendar include:
NOVEMBER 2025
Nov. 22– Jan. 4, 2026 – Fly Home for the Holidays
22 – Downtown Vendor Market & Holiday Open House
27 – Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Methodist Church Family Resource Center
29th-Jan. 3rd Lights on the Lake, Lake McMurtry
DECEMBER 2025
4 – Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting Ceremony, Downtown Stillwater
4, 7, 11,14,18, 21, 22, 23,– Downtown Visits with Santa
4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23 – Holiday Carriage Rides, Downtown Stillwater
6– Breakfast with Santa, Stillwater Community Center
6 – Holiday Craft Show, Payne County Expo Center
6 – Festive Skies Holiday Drone Show, Downtown Stillwater
11-13 – Wreath Making Workshop, The Botanic Garden at OSU
12 – Stillwater Community Band & Stillwater Big Band Holiday Concert, Stillwater Community Center
16 – Holiday Cookies and Trains, The Botanic Garden at OSU
18 – Stillwater Community Singers Holiday Concert, Stillwater Community Center
21 – Winter Solstice Art & Wine Walk, Modella Art Gallery
31 – New Year’s Eve Party, Diamonds & Denim New Year Celebration at Town & Gown
The Visit Stillwater team has developed a website at VisitStillwater.org/Stillwater-Holidays to outline all events and activities taking place over the holidays across the community. The information highlighted on the site will include retail specials, product demonstrations, promotions, free goodies, a map of spectacular light displays, and other activities that will appeal to families and shoppers of all ages looking for some fun while preparing for the holidays.
To include information about commercial districts and residential areas that will be decorated for the holidays, as well as events or activities that will take place in your retail district, boutique, or restaurant, please provide details to the Visit Stillwater team.
You can easily enter your 2025 Holiday information by filling out the form at VisitStillwater.org/Stillwater-Holidays or by contacting Visit Stillwater Marketing & Communications Manager at Madelyn@VisitStillwater.org or 405-743-3697.
