Join us for Nashua’s 25th Annual Winter Holiday Stroll!
Our Silver Celebration!
November 24th, 2018
Main Event 4:30pm Beginning at City Hall, 229 Main St
Shuttles Begin from Holman Stadium & Rivier University at 4:15pm
PARKING IN ALL CITY LOTS FREE ON SATURDAY

Also, Stop By Santa’s Village @ 30 Temple Street
Kids Rides, Pictures with Santa & Mrs Claus, Activities and More!
Afternoon Session From 1-4pm, and Evening 5:45-9:45pm

Nashua’s Winter Holiday Stroll takes place each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving; and although it started small, it has steadily grown through the years. The Stroll is recognized as the largest community event of the year in Southern New Hampshire. In 2017, the Holiday Stroll attracted about 35,000 people to downtown Nashua!

Each year, people from across New England visit downtown Nashua to enjoy this free and family-friendly holiday event. The evening kicks off at 5 p.m. with a candlelit procession up Main Street from City Hall to Railroad Square where the City’s official Christmas tree is lit. Much of the downtown is closed to traffic for the evening so even after the tree lighting, Strollers can enjoy the live entertainment, sample offerings from street vendors, dine in downtown’s fine restaurants and Shop Small at our unique specialty shops and boutiques.

Event Program & Schedule

With Nashua’s Winter Holiday Stroll attracting over 30,000 people each year, cell service can get gobbled up quick. We recommend that you CLICK HERE BEFORE THE BIG EVENT AND SAVE THE PROGRAM IMAGES TO YOUR PHONE if you plan on using your mobile phone for a guide. We also recommend downloading the FireChat app, which will create a “mesh network” at the event between users, so you can easily reach family, friends, and fellow strollers even without good cell service. Very cool!

Paper programs will be available starting Friday 11/23 at the The Telegraph 110 Main St, Nashua Public Library 2 Court Street, and 30 Temple Street during normal business hours. Our map will also be printed in this week’s Telegraph Encore section, and again in Saturday’s paper. Thank you to our Program Sponsor, All Pets Veterinary Hospital!

Plaid Friday in Downtown Nashua!

Are you ready for the start of something new?

Join us for Plaid Friday this year in Downtown Nashua, NH!

Plaid Friday is the relaxing and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday.” This event originated in Oakland, CA, a community known for their support of small businesses – and is spreading across the country!

Wear your plaid, and visit with our local and independently-owned Downtown businesses as we kick off the holiday season! Those donning plaid will be eligible for giveaways, discounts, high-fives, and other fun activities throughout the day!

Save the date – and stay tuned for a full list of participating locations, and all of the details for Downtown Nashua’s first ever Plaid Friday!

Thank you to all of our participating shops and restaurants, and to our friends at the Nashua Telegraph for your support!

Community Level Sponsors:

Eaton & Berube

The Lannan Company

The Tamposi Foundation
The Friends of the Nashua Public Library

Barry Warhola – The Bean Group

TD Bank

Digital Federal Credit Union

Fidelity

Stroll Supporter Level Sponsors:

Bellavance Beverage

Charles Pilpilas, DDS

Tamposi-Nash Real Estate Group, Inc.

Triangle Credit Union

Brady Sullivan

Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union

LearnQuest

Do us a favor? Show the folks above how much you appreciate them stepping up to support this well-loved community tradition, head over to their Facebook pages by clicking their links above, and give them a like – and be sure to think of them first when you are looking for a local business to patronize!

Craft Fair at St Patrick’s Church

St. Patrick Parish Winter Holiday Stroll Craft Fair!  From 3 pm – 9pm in the St. Patrick Parish Gym, across from City Hall, over 50 vendors will showcase their creations and products at the 5th Annual St. Patrick Parish Winter Holiday Stroll Craft Fair.  Come join the fun and pick up unique Christmas Gifts!

Main Street and the surrounding roads closed at 3:00pm, but several parking lots around downtown were open during the Stroll: Elm Street Parking Garage, High Street Parking Garage (accessible from westbound direction and via Factory Street), Spring Street Surface Lot, and the Parking Lots at the Nashua Public Library/30 Temple Street. We encouraged everyone to take advantage of the ample parking and free shuttles available at Rivier University and Holman Stadium. Shuttles ran from 4:00-10:30pm.