Mark you calendars for Story Book Christmas in the Historic Depot District. Christmas in the Depot will be happening on December 1st, December 8th and December 15th from 5pm to 8pm! A highlight of Activities: Storybook Characters, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Free Children’s Books, Candy Lane, Free Carriage Rides, Hot Chocolate Showdown, High School Bands and Orchestra, Live Music, Carolers and much more. FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Visit Santa At the Two Sisters Bookstore! - Every Child Can Read will be handing out free books, Candy Lane - Stroll down Candy Lane for candies and other goodies, Carriage Rides around the Depot District - Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride around the Depot District, Community of Faith - Will be handing out snacks (cookies / cider / coffee), and gift bag to each family with a Christmas Story Book, along with kids crafts and family photos, Paint the Towne - Paint a free ornament, Abilities Richmond, Inc - Handmade Gift Items, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Gourmet Pretzels, Lyndsey Photography - Letters to Santa with Birth to Five, Little Sheba’s - Will be serving free hot chocolate and coloring pages with 3Rivers, Paige’s Alternative - 3D holiday glasses and apple giveaway by Snow White, Ullery's Ice Cream - Enjoy a FREE cup of hot spiced cider while you listen to the RHS Orchestra play inside our store each of the Christmas in the Depot evenings. A large "Candy Wonder Land" Display will be set up alongside the Ullery’s building outside for photo opportunities! Inside the Ullery's store you will be transformed into a "Candy Wonder Land"! Children 12 and under can decorate a gingerbread man or a cone mountain and place it on our "Candy Wonder Land" wall scene and then receive a coupon good for a one-dip bowl of ice cream! Don't miss the delicious "Chocolate Mountain" display of Good's Candies and Caramels, New Boswell - FREE Train Rides on The East Central Indiana Railroad. Thursday 12/1- 12/8- 12/15 6:00pm-8:00pm. LOCAL BUSINESS HAPPENINGS: LisaCakes - Extended Hours until 8:00pm on Dec 1st, 8th, 15th. Specialty Desserts will be served between 5:00pm and 8:00pm on those days. Lyndsey Photography - $5 Family Photo on Christmas Backdrop. Ullery's Ice Cream - Seasonal Flavors available: Peppermint Stick, Snicker Doodle Cookie, Cranberry Orange Sorbet (dairy-free), and NEW Hot Chocolate Express plus all your other favorite flavors, shakes, and sundaes! **Watch for huge sales/deals and B1G1 free ads on flavors and sizes through Dec. 17. Ullery’s last day of the season will be Sat. Dec.17h (closed for the holidays and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023). The Cordial Cork - Hot Spiked Cider available at Outside Booth (during Wine Walk) - Gift Card Promo: “$5 FREE for every $25 Purchased, Extra Bonus at $100”- Holiday Cocktails & Shots- NEW Mocktails available, Stephanie Harrison Photography - Holiday Mini Sessions from 6:00pm to 8:00pm during Storybook Christmas. 20 Minute Studio Session with choice of Print Package ($69) or Digital Package ($99). No Appointment needed during the Festival. Roscoe’s Twas the Flight before Christmas - Roscoe’s will be offering a Christmas Theme flight of beers. WINE WALK IN THE DEPOT DISTRICT: Tickets are $20 and go on sale December 1st at The Cordial Cork. Enjoy a wine tasting in Richmond's Historic Depot District during all three nights of Storybook Christmas. Four Wines at Four Locations around the Depot District: Cordial Cork, The Depot Building (Better Homes and Gardens), Paint the Towne, and Luxe Lizzies. MUSIC AROUND THE DEPOT: Union County Band - Performing at the Depot Building on December 15th. RHS Orchestra - Performing at Ullery’s Ice Cream and Little Sheba’s at various times during all three nights of Storybook Christmas. HOT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN! Happening on December 15th. Stop be the following locations to sample Hot Chocolate and vote for your favorite! Lisa Cakes (Loft Highway), Luxe Lizzies (Loft Highway), Abilities Richmond (831 North E Street), and Community of Faith (185 Fort Wayne Ave). NOTE: EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; PLEASE FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES. For more details or visit: https://www.facebook.com/DepotDistrict