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WILSON LODGE ACTIVITIES
Cordial Gatherings at Wilson Lodge
Enjoy live entertainment and refreshments in the Hickman Lounge. Performers vary throughout the week.
Hickman Lounge (Second floor of Wilson Lodge) Nightly 7 - 10 pm during the Festival of Lights FREE!
- Bill McCoy & Bob Turbanic
- Katie Orlofske
- Markus & James
- De Ja Vu
- Pete Nanney
- Rachel Beck
- Ron Retzer
Photos with Santa
Have your picture taken with Santa!
Hickman Lounge (Second floor of Wilson Lodge)
Nov 26: 5 - 8 pm
Dec 2: 5 - 8 pm
Dec 3: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 9: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 10: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 16: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 17: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 23: 5 pm - 8 pm
Dec 24 (Christmas Eve): 1 pm - 4 pm
$5 per photo
Trolley Tours
The nightly trolley tour is a great way for visitors to see all of the Festival of Light's displays. Your knowledgeable tour guide narrates, provides festival history and gives you insider information about what goes on behind-the-scenes.
This nightly tour departs from Wilson Lodge hourly at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30 pm. $8 (plus tax) per person
Reservations can be made at the Wilson Lodge front desk on the day of your tour. Call 304-243-4000 for more information.
You Could be a Star in Next Year’s Festival of Lights Video!
Come tell your favorite Festival of Lights story on camera during one of our video filming sessions in the Lakeside Entrance Lobby at Wilson Lodge from 5 to 7pm on the following times. All participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Participants will be required to sign a release and inclusion in the video is not guaranteed.
HOLIDAY DINING
Nightly Dinner Buffet at The Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Nightly during the Festival of Lights4:15 pm - 9 pm
Adults: $28.95; children ages 9 - 14: $14.95; ages 4 - 8: $10.95; children 3 & under: FREE!
Thanksgiving Buffet at The Ihlenfeld Dining Room Adults: $28.95; children ages 9 - 14: $14.95; ages 4 - 8: $10.95; children 3 & under: FREE!
Breakfast with Santa at Wilson Lodge
A delicious breakfast buffet with everyone's favorite guy from the North Pole
December 10 & December 17
8 am & 10:30 amAdults: $15.95; ages 9 - 14: $12.95; ages 4 - 8: $9.95; under age 3: FREE!
Christmas Buffet at The Ihlenfeld Dining Room
A delicious holiday buffet
December 25
11:30 am & 7 pm$28.95; children ages 9 - 14: $14.95; ages 4 - 8: $10.95; children 3 & under: FREE!
Reservations suggested for all holiday dining options – call ext. 4080 from in-house phone or 800-624-6988
Holiday Dinner Shows
Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner & LIVE entertainment!
$46 per person
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Nov 13: Ron Retzer
Nov 15: Roger Hoard
Nov 17: Roger Hoard
Nov 27: Ron Retzer
Nov 29: ONE-A-CHORD
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Dec 1: Roger Hoard
Dec 4: FORTY +
Dec 6: Nick & Bill
Dec 7: Nick & Bill
Dec 8: ONE-A-CHORD
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ACTIVITIES IN THE GARDENS
Gardens of Light
The hilltop and gardens area at Oglebay is now a four-season spectacle with 150 hanging baskets of lights, thousands of lighted flowers and trees, and distinctive holiday music.
Nightly during the Festival of Lights
FREE!
• 150 hanging baskets of light & thousands of lighted flowers and trees with distinctive holiday music
• Christmas Tree Garden
• Nativity Display
• Mansion Museum
• Carriage House Glass, Gourmet in the Gardens, Palm Room & the Garden Center feature some of the best holiday shopping in the area!
Holidays at the Museums of Oglebay
Enjoy touring the historic Mansion with each room lavishly decorated for the holidays. Includes the elegant 1846 Mansion Museum and the sparkling Glass Museum.
Call 304-242-7272 for more information.
Starting Nov 12: Sun-Thurs 10am - 5pm; Fri-Sat 10am - 10pm; Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve 10am - 5pm; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day.
Adults: $10 for both museums or $6 for one museum. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
Glassblowing Demonstrations and Walk-In Workshops
Demos and workshops are held at the Glass Museum.
For viewing times, call 304-242-7272.
Nutcracker Tea at The Mansion Museum
December 4, 11 & 18
3 pm at the Mansion Museum
$15 adult; $10 child
Performed by Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance. Includes tea and photos with the cast. Call 304-242-7272.
Community Carol Sing
Sing a lively mix of holiday tunes and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies around a fire.
December 16
6 - 8 pm outside the Mansion Museum.
Free and open to the public.
Holiday Art Show & Sale
Browse and shop for one-of- a-kind gifts and original works
of art by regional artisans in a variety of artistic styles and price ranges at the Schrader Environmental Education Center. Enjoy a festive opening reception - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 10.
November 10 – December 31
Daily noon - 5pm
Free and open to the public.
Paint Your Own Pottery
Schrader Environmental Education Center. Choose from several different pottery shapes to paint or glaze. Pieces must be left overnight and can be picked up the following morning.
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays November 10 – December 31
Noon - 4pm
$10 - $20 depending on piece.
WINTER FANTASY AT THE GOOD ZOO
The Good Zoo’s Light and Music Extravaganza
• 35,500 LED lights choreographed to exciting holiday music
• Annual holiday model train display at the state’s largest O-Gauge Model Train Exhibit
• Winter Fantasies holiday laser light show at the zoo’s Benedum Theater. 18-minute programs are hourly from 12 - 7:30 pm Sundays through Thursdays, except Thanksgiving Day, and 12 to 9 pm, Fridays and Saturdays. Presented every hour on the hour, included with zoo admission. (Weekdays 7:30 pm show also)
Adults: $7.50; Children (3-12): $5.50
Sun - Thurs: 11 am - 8 pm
Fri & Sat: 11 am - 9 pm
Thanksgiving: 1 pm - 8 pm
Christmas Eve: 11 am - 4 pm
Christmas Day: 3 pm - 8 pm
New Year's Eve: 11 am - 4 pm
New Year’s Day: 1pm - 8pm
Santa Visits the Good Zoo
Sit on Santa's lap while you give Santa your list of Christmas goodies.
December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 & 23
6 - 8 pm Sundays & 6 - 9 pm Fridays & Saturdays
Santa’s Workshop
The Zoo’s classroom has become a workshop, because even Santa could use a hand when making crafts and ornaments for the house this holiday season. There will be so many choices! You can put together holiday kits with reindeer, snowmen, the elves and Santa. You’ll be able to decorate a tote, make a foam gingerbread house, or even construct a Santa thermometer. Item selection may vary. Anyone can visit our shop! No registration required for Santa’s workshop.
Friday, November 25
Drop in any time between 4 pm and 7:30 pm
There will be a nominal fee for each craft
Cookies, Crafts & Kids - Good Zoo at Oglebay
Here’s an opportunity for little ones to make simple decorations, presents and nature crafts. Plus see a few of our zoo animals, too!
4 - 7 years
Friday, November 25
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$25 Good Zoo members or $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
Holiday Creations
Here’s a chance to produce decorations and presents with your own hands! This class will involve more challenging assembly, but you’ll love the results! Oh, there will be an animal guest, too!
Ages 8 - 12 years
Friday, November 25
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$25 Good Zoo members or $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
Junior Nature Detective
Learn to be a nature detective! Through exciting games and activities, you’ll learn to identify places that attract animals and you’ll be able to name which animals have been there. Use your knowledge to solve a mystery. A PIZZA LUNCH IS INCLUDED!
Ages 4 - 8 years
Tuesday, December 27
10 am - 2 pm
$25 Good Zoo members, $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
Beach Party
Got the winter blah’s? Well join our “beach” party at the zoo! Play fun games, color your own beach ball, and explore life at the beach (and in other warm spots). A PIZZA LUNCH IS INCLUDED!
Ages 4 - 8 years
Thursday, December 29
10 am - 2 pm
$25 Good Zoo members, $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
Winter Survival
How do animals survive in the winter? What animals migrate? Who sleeps away the winter? Who freezes solid then wakes up in the spring? Participants will do activities, games and experiments to explore winter habitats and survival mechanisms. A PIZZA LUNCH IS INCLUDED!
Ages 8 - 11 years
Wednesday, December 28
10 am - 2 pm
$25 Good Zoo members, $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
Slitherin’ Snakes - Good Zoo at Oglebay
Learn all about the zoo’s Burmese Python, as well as other snake species. Find out about reptile adaptations, do temperature experiments, investigate a snake’s sense of smell and much more. And, of course, you will get to touch a snake. A PIZZA LUNCH IS INCLUDED!
Ages 8 - 11 years
Friday, December 30
10 am - 2 pm
$25 Good Zoo members, $30 non-members.
Preregistration required: Call or email
SHOPPING AT OGLEBAY
Holiday shops include Carriage House Glass, Gourmet in the Gardens, Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Palm Room, Resort Shop & West Spa Boutique at Wilson Lodge, Nature Express at The Good Zoo and The Christmas Shop at the Speidel Golf Club.
Custom-made gift baskets at Gourmet in the Gardens
Let Gourmet in the Gardens put together a specialty basket for you. All baskets are beautifully packaged and make the perfect gift for friends, family or business associates.
• Custom-made within 24 hours.
• Specialty themed baskets available including: golf, coffee & tea, kitchen cookbooks & accessories, or be creative and create your own theme!
• May be shipped anywhere in the U.S. (excluding wine.)
Gift Cards
Cards are available in 5 different designs and may be purchased for any specified amount. They may be used toward lodging, spa treatments, meals, golf and retail purchases throughout Oglebay and Wheeling Park. They can be purchased by calling 304-243-4010, at the Oglebay Visitor Center, all retail shops or on our web site: .
Online Marketplace
Now you can purchase Oglebay merchandise and gift cards online! Items include Festival of Lights Viewbooks, DVDs & collectible ornaments as well as Oglebay calendars featuring 13 months of spectacular, seasonal photos of Oglebay Resort. Gift Cards may be purchased for any specified amount, and can be shipped to multiple addresses at no charge!
to start shopping now!
Other Holiday Activities
Rockin’ Blues Christmas
December 15, 2011 at 7 pm
A wonderfully exuberant tribute to Elvis! at the historic Capitol Theatre in Wheeling, WV.
Drawing full capacity crowds wherever they go, Scot Bruce (as the young Elvis) and Mike Albert (as the more mature Elvis) recreate the magic embodied by the King of Rock n’ Roll. This ultimate tribute show has become known worldwide and features a seven piece Big “E" Band to emulate the sound Elvis' band had in the Vegas shows and on tour.
Sponsored by Stratford Springs to benefit The Oglebay Foundation and its Access to the Parks Program Since 1999, the Access to the Parks Program has served youth on an individual basis who could not otherwise afford facility fees at Oglebay and Wheeling Park. The Oglebay Foundation pays for all facility fees incurred by the participants in the program. |
