9:00 am - Noon
BEDFORD FALLS STATION POSTAL CANCELLATION
Seneca Falls PO, 38 State St
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE MUSEUM
76 Fall St
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
FESTIVAL INFORMATION CENTER
Festival information, merchandise, souvenirs. Lost & Found, First Aid.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
9:00am - 6:00pm
“ALL THINGS WONDERFUL”
It’s a Wonderful Life Museum Gift Shop and Photo Opportunity with Bedford Falls Mural and “You Are Now in Bedford Falls” sign. Zu Zu’s Gingersnaps for sale.
80 Fall St
9:30am
FREE ROASTED CHESTNUTS
Provided by the Knights of Columbus (for as long as they last).
Corner of State and Fall Sts.
9:30am - 8:00pm
ANNIE’S PITSTOP
“Come sit for a spell!!”, Enjoy a hot drink, light snack, and browse Festival merchandise before the movie.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
10:00 am
22nd Annual George Bailey Award.
Trinity Church, 27 Fall St
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
A WONDERFUL MOVIE SPECIAL
Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” Colorized version – 2hr:10min
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE CHARACTERS ON FALL STREET
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES
Fall St
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
SENECA FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Experience the Victorian Christmas grandeur and wonder in the magnificent Becker Mansion. Hourly tours available, last tour 3:00pm.
55 Cayuga St
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
SAM WAINWRIGHTS’ OUTDOOR VENDOR VILLAGE
Visit vendors for arts and crafts merchants.
Santa 9 am – noon and 2 pm – 4 pm
Sam Wainwrights Vendor Village, VENUE, LOCATION TBD
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WOMEN'S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK VISITOR CENTER
Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall St
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Presentation by Monica Capra Hodges, granddaughter of Frank Capra.
Trinity Church, 27 Fall St
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
PLAY IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE-OPOLY
Play IAWL-Opoly for fun and prizes. One hour speed version played with other IAWL enthusiasts! Players and spectators welcome.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Presentation to be Announced
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Autograph Signing
by Karolyn Grimes (ZuZu Bailey), Jimmy Hawkins (Tommy Bailey) and Don Collins (Young Pete Bailey).
Autograph free with purchase, $30 fee for items you bring yourself.
The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
To be announced.
Noon
GIANT CINNAMON BUN EATING CONTEST
$5.00 entry fee.
Café XIX, 20 East Bayard St
Noon - 9:00 pm
“NICK’S PLACE”
Temperance FLX, 31 Fall St
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
IAWL SHORTS
Secrets Of The Vault - The tricks & secrets of making rain, snow, sound and more… in It’s a Wonderful Life - 22 min.
The Little Theater,
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
1:00 pm
IT’S A WONDERFUL PARADE
Sponsored by the It’s a Wonderful Life Festival Committee.
Fall Street.
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
A WONDERFUL MOVIE SPECIAL
Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” Original B/W version – 2hr:10min
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Autograph Signing
by Karolyn Grimes (ZuZu Bailey), Jimmy Hawkins (Tommy Bailey) and Don Collins (Young Pete Bailey).
Autograph free with purchase, $30 fee for items you bring yourself.
The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
PLAY IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE-OPOLY
Play IAWL-Opoly for fun and prizes. One hour speed version played with other IAWL enthusiasts! Players and spectators’ welcome.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
3:15 pm - 3:40 pm
IAWL SHORTS
A Wonderful Wrap - Footage from the It’s a Wonderful Life wrap picnic - 8 min.
Restoring a Beloved Classic - a look Behind the scenes of IAWL - 12 min.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
4:00 pm - 6:15 pm
A WONDERFUL MOVIE SPECIAL
Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” Colorized version – 2hr:10min
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
BERT & ERNIE’S FAMOUS CHICKEN BARBEQUE
Tickets available at Festival Information Center, Online or at the door while they last
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
4:40 pm
IT’S A WONDERFUL RUN 5K
Started by Karolyn Grimes (“Zuzu Bailey”).
Bayard St & Bridge St
6:15 pm - 6:40 pm
IAWL SHORTS
Secrets Of The Vault - The tricks & secrets of making rain, snow, sound and more… in It’s a Wonderful Life - 22 min.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dance Lesson by Groove Juice Swing (from Rochester).
Mynderse Academy Gymnasium, 105 Troy St
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Special Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life.
Free Admission.
Douglas Avery Performing Arts Center, Mynderse Academy, 105 Troy St
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 80th Anniversary Edition.”
Presented by Seneca Community Players.
Tickets: www.senecacommunityplayers.org
Bijou Theater, First Presbyterian Church, Front Entrance, 23 Cayuga St
7:30 - 10:30 pm
“Dance by the Light of the Moon.”
Music by Andy Stobie and the Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra (18-piece swing band). Free Admission.
Mynderse Academy Gymnasium, 105 Troy St
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
CANDLELIGHT CABARET
The Pottersville Palladium, XXX Street
8:00 pm - 10:00pm
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” PARTICIPATION MOVIE
Experience “It’s A Wonderful Life” like never before. Join fellow fans of this classic holiday film for an unforgettable time filled with singing, dancing, laughing, and even a little screaming! Perfect for “It's A Wonderful Life” aficionados with a sense of humor. Tickets can be purchased from the Festival Information Center – XX Fall Street or at the door.
VENUE, LOCATION TBD