{"id":186248,"date":"2024-11-20T01:38:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=186248"},"modified":"2024-11-20T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:10:09","slug":"msvw-to-host-downtown-holiday-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/11\/20\/msvw-to-host-downtown-holiday-event\/","title":{"rendered":"MSVW to host downtown holiday event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Staff reports\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert area residents should mark their calendars for a magical holiday adventure on\u00a0Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,\u00a0in\u00a0historic downtown Van Wert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Polar-Express-artwork-new-11-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186265\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This festive event, which promises to bring the joy and wonder of the holiday season to life with activities and attractions for all ages, is sponsored by the Historic Main Street Van Wert organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin the journey by picking up a train ticket and map to guide people through the day\u2019s festivities. As people visit each stop, they should have their tickets punched for a special surprise at the end of the adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Visit with Santa &#8212; Santa Claus will be ready to hear all young people\u2019s holiday wishes and spread Christmas cheer. Don\u2019t forget to take a memorable photo with him!<\/li><li>Hop on the Caboose &#8212; Experience a unique photo opportunity with Van Wert\u2019s very own caboose, a cherished piece of Van Wert\u2019s history.<\/li><li>Explore Local Shops &#8212; Downtown shops will be brimming with Christmas cheer, offering one-of-a-kind gifts, goodies, and holiday treasures.<\/li><li>Fountain Park Christmas Light Display &#8212; End the journey with a stroll through Fountain Park\u2019s enchanting Christmas light display, featuring easy walk-through trails perfect for families.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is free to attend, though some entertainment options may have associated costs. Don\u2019t miss this day packed with magical fun at every corner!&nbsp;Bring family and friends for a holiday experience to remember in downtown Van Wert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff reports\/submitted information Van Wert area residents should mark their calendars for a magical holiday adventure on\u00a0Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,\u00a0in\u00a0historic downtown Van Wert. This festive event, which promises to bring the joy and wonder of the holiday season to life with activities and attractions for all ages, is sponsored by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-24 14:37:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":186266,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186248\/revisions\/186266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}