Jingle Bell Jubilee
Jingle Bell Jubilee
Vendor applications now being accepted for Olean’s 2022 event series
OLEAN – Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s Event Committee took a shot in the dark last year by unveiling a new event OUTSIDE in December 2021 – the Jingle Bell Jubilee. So where did this idea come from? Meme K. Yanetsko, GOACC COO, stated, “Rob DeFazio, Associate Dean for Student Life at St. Bonaventure University, sent me an email in December 2020 suggesting that we make Lincoln Park a purposeful destination on Fridays and Saturdays from the night of the Santa Claus Lane Parade until Christmas.”
GOACC staff took to the task and created two nights of holiday magic for downtown Olean with activities such as a holiday market, carolers, dance groups, wreath creation class, shop raffle drawing, Sips of the Season, make-and-take crafts, horse and wagon rides, petting zoo, an inflated snow globe for picture ops, cocoa and cookie crawl, decorate-the-tree contest, cookie decorating, and even a Rudolph run!
The Jubilee for 2022 is set for Friday, December 2 and Friday, December 9 from 4:30-8:00pm both evenings. Last year, the pavilion was transformed into a holiday marketplace with vendors galore! “Each spot was filled so the goal this year, would be to recreate that same atmosphere with vendors,” added Erica Dreher, GOACC Membership Manager.
This year, the Chamber is asking for vendors with products that are: great holiday gifts, unique, high-quality, and handmade/handcrafted. Vendors will be chosen based on product and selection. Those that are new to the Jubilee will be asked to submit pictures of items before vendor approval.
Vendor fees are based on days participating as well as GOACC membership. For a 10x10 space, the non-Chamber member fee is $35/$60 and GOACC members fee is $25/$40. (The second fee listed is if participating both Fridays.) Applications will be available online at oleanny.com as well on the Chamber’s Facebook.
What about the rest of the activities?
“YESSSS!!! We are excited to bring back all those in 2021 as well as some new activities,” said Yanetsko. We will be seeking out organizations that would like to do kids activities - catch the ornaments, tag with presents, etc. What about yoga in the snow session? Also, we are looking for a restaurant or a non-profit that would like to sell seasonal soups and chilis and other warm handheld goodies in the bistro, and we may add a hay wagon to the day as the carriage ride was a great success last year but we didn’t get to everyone.”
The Festival of Trees will be back and will be utilizing the same ten non-profit organizations from 2021 to create and auction off their themed holiday trees. Also, the Cookie Crawl and Rudolph Run will be expanded! GOACC will once again host a Shop Olean Raffle with the proceeds to benefit Santa Claus Lane. The goal for these funds is to purchase additional panel trees for the balance of the roundabouts (3).
For more information or questions, please contact the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433 or email santa@oleanny.com.