Victor's Holiday Season Runs Through 85 East Main Street

The November trail hike, the Turkey Trot, the Jingle Mingle and the Menorah Lighting all point back to Victor Town Hall at 85 East Main Street. On the town's published 2026 calendar, four of the season's dates share that one block.

The village handles one-day events, most of them starting from or near Town Hall. Eastview Mall runs on repeating weekly time slots from late November through Christmas Eve. Ganondagan, out on County Road 41, keeps a quieter schedule. Once you know which kind of event you're after, the calendar gets much easier to follow.

The Town Hall Dates, in Order

These listings all point to Victor Town Hall at 85 East Main Street or start within a short walk of it:

1. Saturday, Nov. 14: Victor Hiking Trails' monthly hike, meeting behind Town Hall
2. Thursday, Nov. 26: Victor Turkey Trot, with races starting at about 9:15 a.m.
3. Saturday, Dec. 5: Jingle Mingle, 1 to 5 p.m., on Main Street, at Mead Square and at Village Hall
4. Thursday, Dec. 10: the Town of Victor's annual Menorah Lighting, 6 to 7 p.m.

Two more events land close by. The Victor Farmington Library's Victorian Yuletide is on Dec. 10, and Serenity House holds its cookie sale on Dec. 12 at St. Patrick's Church on Maple Avenue. Both are covered below.

The November Hike and the Thanksgiving Run

The season's first stop is the trailhead side of Town Hall. Victor Hiking Trails runs weekly walks, monthly hikes, educational outings and seasonal trail-work days. The November monthly hike is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, and hikers meet behind Victor Town Hall. It's a good way to learn where the trails start before the holiday weeks fill up.

Twelve days later, Thanksgiving morning, the parking lot becomes a starting line. The Victor Turkey Trot lists a 9 a.m. event time at Town Hall, and both races start at about 9:15 a.m. You can pick the 5K or the 1-mile race. The race flyer says all proceeds go to charity. Registration costs $20 for adults and $10 for children and teens, and it runs through victorturkeytrot.com. The 1-mile race lets families with younger runners join in and still be home in time to start the turkey.

Jingle Mingle Starts at Town Hall and Spreads Through the Village

The village's biggest holiday afternoon starts from the same address. Visit Finger Lakes lists Victor's Jingle Mingle at 85 East Main St. and names Discover Victor NY as the presenter. The listing says the event is free and runs 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. On the Town of Victor's 2026 events calendar, the afternoon covers Main Street, Mead Square and Village Hall.

The official flyer lists six features for the afternoon:

• A Sip & Stroll for guests 21 and older
• Kids' activities
• An artisan market
• Horse-and-wagon rides
• A parade
• Photos with Santa

The afternoon covers several village locations, and the four-hour window gives you time to walk between them. If you've been meaning to shop downtown for gifts, this is the afternoon the whole district is out on the sidewalks. AE Gifts & Clothing at 10 East Main Street, for example, held an in-store sale through Discover Victor this past August.

Two Events at 6 O'Clock on Dec. 10

Thursday, Dec. 10 is the busiest weeknight on the village calendar. Two events share the same hour.

The Town of Victor's annual Menorah Lighting is set for 6 to 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The Victor Farmington Library's Victorian Yuletide is also 6 to 7 p.m. that night, in the Malone Room. Registration is required, and the library's page listed 29 seats available in late October. If you're hoping to make both, plan on choosing one, or check the library page for how the program can be attended.

Two days later, the season moves a few blocks to Maple Avenue. Serenity House holds its 25th annual cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church, 115 Maple Avenue. The sale runs for just two hours on a Saturday evening, so put it on your calendar now if you're counting on it for holiday trays.

Eastview Spreads Santa Over Five Weeks

Out on Route 96, the mall works on a different model. The village schedules single afternoons and evenings. Eastview Mall opens its Santa season with a parade and then repeats sessions by day and hour until Christmas Eve.

Santa's Welcome Parade is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Santa arrives at Entrance 2 and walks through the mall with the Fairport Fire Department Band. After that, Santa visits take place in the Main Court from Nov. 21 through Dec. 24, with hours that vary between weekdays and Sundays.

Two specialty programs run on top of the regular hours, and both use a different door than the parade:

Eastview describes Santa Cares as a program for anyone who needs extra help, extra time, or a quieter and less stressful setting for a Santa visit. Its early Sunday start comes before the mall's busiest hours. Pet Night welcomes, in the mall's words, "furry, four-legged (or scaly no-legged!) family members." Because the times repeat, families with a dog to photograph or a child who does better in a calm room have three Mondays or two Sundays to choose from. The village gives you one afternoon.

Route 96 Has Two Restaurant Projects in the Works

This holiday season, the drive to Eastview passes two restaurant projects. The Democrat and Chronicle reported in mid-September that construction had started on a 5,000-square-foot standalone Chick-fil-A at the southeast corner of the Eastview Mall property on Route 96.

Nearby, CAVA is headed to 401 Commerce Drive at Victor Crossing. Its lease was announced on Oct. 21 after a site-selection process. The CAVA announcement didn't give an opening date, and neither did the Chick-fil-A report.

Ganondagan Keeps a Quieter Winter Schedule

If you'd rather skip both the mall and Main Street, Ganondagan State Historic Site at 7000 County Road 41 runs its own seasonal schedule. The site's visitor page says the Bark Longhouse is closed November through December. The Seneca Art & Culture Center keeps visiting hours Wednesday through Saturday.

The Center is also where the site's fall Tai Chi and Qi gong series meets in cold or rainy weather. The series runs on Tuesdays through Dec. 15 and moves outdoors when the weather is warmer. A weekly class that runs into mid-December gives you a regular Tuesday routine during weeks otherwise full of one-time events.

Two of Ganondagan's November programs take place elsewhere. The Canandaigua Treaty commemoration on Nov. 11 is at the Ontario County Courthouse in Canandaigua. Haudenosaunee Heritage Celebration Day on Nov. 22 is at Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery. If either is on your list, check the address before you drive out to County Road 41.

Whether your December runs through East Main Street, Entrance 4 at Eastview or the trails behind Town Hall, I hope you enjoy this season in Victor. If a holiday walk through the village has you wondering what a home here would mean for your next chapter, Stacie Whitbeck is glad to sit down over coffee and talk it through. Let's Connect.