Participating downtown businesses to stay open later for holiday shopping Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 18.
Downtown Orillia is getting into the Christmas spirit with Christmas late-night shopping, giving shoppers the opportunity to visit local shops and restaurants, get a head start on their Christmas shopping, and enjoy a festive evening downtown.
The participating businesses will be staying open late on:
Friday, Nov. 27 — Black Friday and Christmas kickoff
Friday, Dec. 4 — Christmas late-night shopping
Friday, Dec. 18 — Christmas late-night shopping
The majority of participating businesses will be open until 8 p.m., although hours may vary by business. Shoppers are encouraged to check with individual businesses for their specific hours.
Shop • Scan • Win
On Dec. 4 and Dec. 18, shoppers will also have a chance to win a downtown Christmas prize package.
Customers who make a purchase at a participating business during the late-night shopping event can scan the event’s QR code at that business and complete a quick entry form.
Every participating business you shop at equals an additional entry. For example, if you make purchases at three participating businesses during the evening, you can enter three times — once for each business. There will be one prize package and one winner for Dec. 4, and another prize package and winner for Dec. 18.
The prize packages will include contributions from participating downtown businesses, making them a great collection of local products, gift cards and other goodies — with more details to be revealed closer to each giveaway.
Come downtown, shop local, discover something new, grab a bite to eat and help support the local businesses that make downtown Orillia such a special place to shop and visit this Christmas season.
“We’re so excited to be bringing back downtown Christmas late-night shopping this year and adding a little extra Christmas magic to the evenings. It’s a great opportunity to get together with friends and family, enjoy the downtown, and support the amazing local businesses that make our community so special. This year, we’re also adding our Shop • Scan • Win giveaways on Dec. 4 and Dec. 18, giving shoppers an extra reason to come downtown and shop local.” — Natasha McDonald, owner, The Kitchen Shop
We can’t wait to see everyone downtown this Christmas season.
