TIFFIN, OHIO – July 17, 2023 – Downtown Tiffin is gearing up for an evening of holiday cheer with its highly anticipated 3rd Thursday Christmas in July event. Set to take place on July 20th from 5-8 pm, this festive extravaganza promises an array of exciting activities and entertainment for all ages.
Lot 7 will host Santa’s Heroic Helpers “Touch-a-Truck" event featuring the Tiffin City police, fire, and rescue vehicles, allowing families to get up close and personal with the courageous heroes who protect their community. As an extra treat, rumor has it that Buddy the Elf may make a special appearance.
Located in front of Calvert Catholic Schools, kids will delight in the North Pole obstacle course bouncy house, generously donated by Tiffin Inflatables. Just across the street, JAMs Monthly Markets will be hosting their Christmas in July Market, offering an opportunity to browse and purchase unique holiday-themed items.
The RTA Lot will be transformed into a food lover's paradise, with a variety of food trucks including Tijuana Tacos, Double D's Food Cart, and Dough My Gosh. Meanwhile, local merchants throughout Downtown Tiffin will be in the holiday spirit, offering Christmas in July sales, exclusive discounts and specials.
TMAC will host its first Court Street Market of the summer to provide a haven for art enthusiasts, showcasing the talents of local artists, makers, and crafters. Attendees will have the chance to explore a diverse range of handmade products, from stunning artworks to intricately crafted crafts. To cap off this festive evening, the Thursday Night Tunes concert series will be hosting The Eric Sowers Band at the East Green Frost-Kalnow Amphitheatre starting at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Dawn Iannantuono invites everyone to come enjoy the event and support our local businesses and artists, "Downtown Tiffin's 3rd Thursday Christmas in July is a great opportunity to bring our community together."
3rd Thursdays in Downtown Tiffin are made possible with the generous support of event sponsors Reineke Family Dealerships, Destination Seneca County, and UIS Insurance and Investments.
Free street parking will be available in addition to City Lots 1-6. For more information and updates on Downtown Tiffin's Christmas in July Third Thursday event, please visit the event page on Facebook or www.DowntownTiffinEvents.com.
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About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.
About Heritage Ohio
Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.
About Main Street America
Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.
