Build something delicious this Christmas and win cash prizes! 1st place will receive $250, 2nd place $150, and 3rd place $100. Gingerbread houses may be submitted during normal business hours beginning on Monday December 2nd at noon. Submissions will close on Saturday December 7th at noon. While we Read more about Gingerbread House Competition
Christmas At The Center
Christmas At the Center
It's a full day of fun in Downtown Harlan on Saturday December 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Christmas At the Center! Enjoy live music, shop with vendors, visit Santa, ice skate, and end the day with the Christmas Parade! Interested in being a vendor? You'll find an application here: Christmas at Read more about Christmas At the Center
12 Months of Harlan County Recipes
As you're making your New Year's Resolution, consider making it a year of Harlan County Recipes with a special dish for each month. January- Fried Cabbage Fried cabbage is a year round dish in the mountains but many locals will tell you it's a must have on New Year's Day. The recipe is Read more about 12 Months of Harlan County Recipes
Santa’s Stage at Christmas at the Center
Christmas at the Center includes a day full of live entertainment and contests: 10:00 a.m. Dancing Dragons 10:30 a.m. Rosspoint Little Dancers 11:00 a.m. Brooklyn Collins 12:00 p.m. Laci Deaton & Co. 1:00 p.m. Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest and Gingerbread House Contest 2:00 Read more about Santa’s Stage at Christmas at the Center
Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
The Ugly Sweater Contest will take place at 1PM on Santa's Stage in the Harlan Center. A registration table will be set up the hour before the contest to sign up. There is a $250 Grand Prize for the UGLIEST sweater but there will also be a $100 prize for Male & Female 13 and older and $100 prize Read more about Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
Jingle Bell Jog 5K
Dash through the streets of Downtown Harlan during this festive 5K! Cohosted by the Harlan Masonic Lodge and Harlan Order of the Eastern Star, this 5K kicks off a day full of Christmas magic. Wear your jolliest attire and celebrate the season! Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with the race taking Read more about Jingle Bell Jog 5K
