Dudley's on Short
A downtown restaurant on West Short Street serving dinner and a Friday through Sunday brunch since 1981, with rooftop garden seating in season.
Gatton Park's free Winter Village downtown, nightly 5 to 10 pm from December 3 to 27, with an 80-foot Christmas tree you can step inside. Closed December 24 and 25.
Full event: Thursday, December 3–Sunday, December 27. Each day’s hours are in the date list; the event is not open continuously overnight.
Questions about this event go to the organizer, Gatton Park. Ask them through the official event page (leaves Around Lex).
Last checked November 1, 2026.
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Strollers and bags are allowed, and bags are searched at the entrance. Leashed dogs are welcome in designated areas. Igloo reservations open later; the park has not posted a date. Check the park's parking and directions page for nearby parking downtown.
Winter Village runs nightly from December 3 through December 27, 2026, 5 to 10 pm, closed December 24 and 25, at Gatton Park, 795 Manchester Street. The park says it is free and open to the public; igloo reservations, food and drink and photos with Santa cost extra. You can step inside an 80-foot digital Christmas tree with a 360-degree light and music show. The Holiday Market runs the first two weekends, December 4 and 5 and December 11 and 12, and the Little Flurries kids' zone has letters to Santa and musical trees.
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