The first days of December bring thoughts of the upcoming holiday season, which, in downtown Sylvania, is ushered in with Miracle on Main presented by Red Bird Sylvania and Yark Automotive. This year the annual family-friendly event begins on Friday, Dec. 6 with the First Friday Art Walk, complete with holiday and seasonal shopping specials from 5 to 8 pm.
At 6 pm, Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough and a “special guest” will select a child or children from the audience to help light the Christmas tree in the Maplewood corner park. That “special guest,” better known as Santa Claus, will then make his way across Main Street to the Cooke-Kuhlman House in Heritage Sylvania where he will meet with children from 6:15 to 8 pm.
Entertainment will continue in the corner park. Hillview Elementary students will perform at 6:15 pm, followed by Northview’s Harmony Road Show at 6:40 pm, Southview’s Tri-M Music Honor Society at 7:05 pm, and Southview’s Varsity Singers at 7:30 pm.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, shoppers will continue to enjoy holiday shopping and seasonal specials from Main Street retail merchants. Special events include:
All day- Cookie Decorating at Erin Ann’s
11 am – Breakfast with Santa at Olive’s Restaurant
12 pm-Donuts with Santa at Main Street Sweets
12:30-2 pm-Storytime with Santa at Finch & Fern Book Company
2- 4 pm-Free printmaking card activity with Karen Waggoner at Art Supply Depo
3 pm-Beautiful Blooms pinecone tree design class
3 pm-5 pm-Buddy the Elf, Grinch and Cindy Loo perform at The Little Being and Simply Stacked

3 pm-5 pm – Santa at Heritage Sylvania
3 pm-8 pm – Children’s Winter Wonderland at Heritage Sylvania with 360 Camera and Photo stations from Sylvania Schools Theatrical Performing Career Tech Program; children can drop off letters to Santa
5:15 pm-Winter Wonder Dash Sign-up
5:30 pm – Miracle on Main Street Holiday Parade
After parade until 8 pm – Glovations performing reindeer