# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Small Business Saturday & Festival of Lights
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Nov. 29 marks the official start of the holiday season with shopping, entertainment, and community cheer — culminating in the lighting of a brand-new 20-foot Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa Claus!

- Shop Local & Win Big! From 11am to 2pm, stop by Main Street Kent (154 N. Water St.) to pick up a free shopping tote — some with surprise gift cards inside! Enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa bar and photos with the Black Squirrel Elf. Don’t forget to grab your ‘Elf Hits Downtown Kent’ contest card and explore Kent’s unique shops and eateries.
- Catch the Ohio State vs. Michigan game in a downtown Kent bar or restaurant!
- Holiday Movie Magic! Bundle up for outdoor screenings of Elf and the 1966 animated Grinch on a loop from 4:30–8:30pm under the string lights on Erie Street (between the PARTA deck and Kent State Hotel). A bar and hot chocolate station will keep spirits warm!
- Festival of Lights ~ 5–8:30pm at Hometown Bank Plaza! Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by carriage at 5:30pm on Franklin Ave., joining the Mayor to light up downtown and officially usher in the season. Enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, children’s books, and letter-writing to Santa at the Gazebo (Main & Franklin). Carriage rides begin after Santa’s arrival, departing from The Loft.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kent/small-business-saturday-and-festival-of-lights/200029099587949
- **Event Categories**: festivals, shopping, holiday, christmas, contests, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2478

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029099587949?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kent-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kent
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Downtown Kent, Ohio
- **lat**: 41.1504
- **long**: -81.3611
- **full address**: Downtown Kent, Ohio, Kent, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Main Street Kent (https://allevents.in/org/main-street-kent/25982804)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Downtown Kent, Ohio, Kent, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Main Street Kent
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, shopping, holiday, christmas, contests, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Small Business Saturday & Festival of Lights ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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