Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Morrisville for 2026, and here is what he found: 5 family events. The magic runs from December 1 (December Take-n-Make's) through December 16, with Kiddies Korner Story Time: Christmas (December 5) along the way. We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New York Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Morrisville
- 5 Christmas events for kids in Morrisville
- Meet Santa: Annual Open House & Tree Lighting (December 11)
- Parades and tree lightings: Annual Open House & Tree Lighting (December 11)
- Also on the list: 1 story time and 4 craft workshops
- Season: December 1 (December Take-n-Make's) to December 16 (Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Caroling Down Main Street)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday crafts
December Take-n-Make's
- When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 (Pick-up begins Tuesday, December 1, during library hours and continues while supplies last)
- Where: Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Ages 2 to 12
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The library sets out its take-home craft kits for the month, and December brings two projects: a countdown to Christmas and a snowman. Kids pick up the supplies at the library and put the crafts together at home. The kits are meant for children ages 2 to 12.
Kits are available at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, starting Tuesday, December 1. They go out while supplies last, and the library's page lists no price and no sign-up.
Parent tip: A Christmas countdown is most fun when it starts early, so stop in during the first days of December before the kits run out.
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- Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
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Holiday story time
Kiddies Korner Story Time: Christmas
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 to 11 am
- Where: Morrisville Public Library, Program Room, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Toddlers through preschool
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The Christmas edition of the library's Kiddies Korner story time fills an hour with holiday stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. It is planned for toddlers through preschoolers and meets in the library's Program Room.
The session runs Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street. The library's page does not mention a fee or registration.
Parent tip: The hour switches between listening, singing and fingerplays, which suits toddlers who cannot sit for long. Arrive a few minutes before 10:00 so little ones can settle into the Program Room.
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- Morrisville Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Morrisville Public Library, Program Room, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Crafting Christmas Cheer
- When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 2 to 3 pm
- Where: Morrisville Public Library, Program Room, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Homeschoolers, preschool through teen
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The library's homeschool group spends this session making a few simple handmade gifts that kids can give to relatives and friends. Every material is supplied, and the group works in the Program Room.
It meets Wednesday, December 9, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street. The program is open to all area homeschoolers, and the page mentions no fee or sign-up.
Parent tip: Kids go home with finished presents, so bring a bag to carry them and talk beforehand about who each gift is for.
- Host
- Morrisville Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Morrisville Public Library, Program Room, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
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Tree lighting
Annual Open House & Tree Lighting
- When: Friday, December 11, 2026, 5 to 7 pm (The outdoor tree is lit at 7:00 p.m. in the library's garden)
- Where: Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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Morrisville Public Library opens for an evening of treats, music, pictures with Santa, holiday games, crafts for kids and adults, a Christmas puzzle and a scavenger hunt with a prize. Inside are two decorated trees, one Victorian and one themed "United We Shine: 250 Years of America," and kids can write a letter to Santa or color a card for a Crouse Community Center resident. One guest drawn from the evening's entries gets to light the tree in the library's garden.
The open house runs Friday, December 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 83 East Main Street, and the garden tree is lit at 7:00 p.m. There are free book raffles for kids and adults and last bids on a silent auction. The page does not mention an admission charge or registration.
Parent tip: The tree lighting comes at the very end, outdoors at 7:00 p.m., so keep coats close. Enter the drawing to be the official tree lighter as soon as you arrive.
- Host
- Morrisville Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Caroling Down Main Street
- When: Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 2 to 4 pm
- Where: Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Homeschoolers, preschool through teen
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Homeschool families walk down Main Street singing Christmas carols for local businesses, then head back to the library to warm up with cookies and hot cocoa. The library supplies the music, so nobody has to know the carols by heart.
The outing is Wednesday, December 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., based at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street. It is open to all area homeschoolers, and the page lists no cost or sign-up.
Parent tip: Much of the two hours is spent outdoors in mid-December and the library asks carolers to dress warm, so plan on hats, mittens and boots for the walk.
- Host
- Morrisville Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, Morrisville, NY 13408 (opens in maps)
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When each Morrisville Christmas event for kids happens
The first is December Take-n-Make's in Morrisville on December 1; the last runs to December 16. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- December Take-n-Make'sMorrisville · Dec 1
- Kiddies Korner Story Time: ChristmasMorrisville · Dec 5
- Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Crafting Christmas CheerMorrisville · Dec 9
- Annual Open House & Tree LightingMorrisville · Dec 11
- Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Caroling Down Main StreetMorrisville · Dec 16
Looking further afield? Our New York Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Manlius, New Hartford, Syracuse and Brewerton. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Morrisville
Morrisville was the seat of Madison County from 1817 until 1907, and its public library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. That library, on the stretch of US Route 20 the village calls Main Street, is where Christmas for kids takes shape in Morrisville this December.
How Morrisville celebrates
Christmas for kids in Morrisville centers on Morrisville Public Library at 83 East Main Street. The library hands out take-home craft kits from December 1, holds a Christmas story time in its Program Room on December 5, and hosts what it calls its Annual Open House & Tree Lighting on December 11, with pictures with Santa, games, crafts and a tree lit in the library's garden at 7:00 p.m. Its Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew makes handmade gifts on December 9 and goes caroling for local businesses on December 16 along Main Street, which is also US Route 20 through the village.
Fun facts about Christmas in Morrisville
Morrisville is named for its founder, Thomas Morris, and was first called Morris Flats. It became the Madison County seat in 1817, when the seat moved from Cazenovia, and lost that role to Wampsville in 1907. A year later, in 1908, the New York State School of Agriculture was established in the empty county buildings, and the State University of New York at Morrisville is in the village today. The 2020 census counted 1,633 residents.
Traditions today
- Annual Open House & Tree Lighting: The library's annual open house on December 11 brings pictures with Santa, crafts, holiday games and a scavenger hunt under one roof.
- The garden tree and its tree lighter: At 7:00 p.m. the tree in the library's garden is lit by one guest picked from the people who came to the open house.
- Christmas story time: Kiddies Korner on December 5 gives toddlers and preschoolers an hour of Christmas stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft.
- Caroling down Main Street: On December 16 the library's homeschool group sings carols for businesses along Main Street and warms up afterward with cookies and hot cocoa.
- Take-home December crafts: From December 1 the library offers take-and-make kits for a Christmas countdown and a snowman for ages 2 to 12.
- Handmade gifts: Homeschoolers gather in the library's Program Room on December 9 to make simple presents for family and friends.
A fact for kids
In the 1980s cartoon The Real Ghostbusters, Morrisville was the hometown of Ray Stantz. A real river starts here too: the Chenango rises in Morrisville Swamp, just northwest of the village.
Questions about Christmas in Morrisville
How did Morrisville, New York get its name?
Morrisville is named after its founder, Thomas Morris. According to the village's Wikipedia article, the community was originally called Morris Flats before it took the name it has today. It sits in the northwest part of the town of Eaton in Madison County, along US Route 20.
Was Morrisville ever a county seat?
Yes. Morrisville became the seat of Madison County in 1817, when the seat was moved there from Cazenovia. It held that role for ninety years, until the seat moved again in 1907, this time to Wampsville. The Old Madison County Courthouse in the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
How did the college in Morrisville begin?
After the county seat left in 1907, the old county buildings stood empty. In 1908 the New York State School of Agriculture was established and moved into them. Today the State University of New York at Morrisville is located in the village, along with a fish hatchery and the Morrisville Equestrian Center.
How many people live in Morrisville?
The 2020 census counted 1,633 people in the village of Morrisville, down from 2,199 in 2010. The village covers about one square mile, all of it land, in central Madison County. The closest city is Oneida, about 15 miles to the north.
What historic places are in Morrisville?
Three Morrisville sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the First National Bank of Morrisville, the Morrisville Public Library and the Old Madison County Courthouse. The library is also the host of the village's Christmas programs for kids, including the open house and tree lighting on December 11.
What happens at Christmas in Morrisville?
Morrisville Public Library runs a string of December programs for families: take-home craft kits from December 1, a Christmas story time on December 5, a gift-making session on December 9, the Annual Open House & Tree Lighting on December 11 and caroling along Main Street on December 16.
Where are Morrisville's Christmas events held?
All of the events listed here are based at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street. Story time and the gift-making session use the Program Room, the tree lighting takes place in the library's garden, and the carolers walk Main Street, which is the name US Route 20 takes through the village.
Who organizes Christmas events for kids in Morrisville?
Morrisville Public Library organizes every program on this page. Its event listings sit on the Mid York Library System calendar, and the library gives 315-684-9130 as its phone number. Two of the December sessions are run through its Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew for area homeschoolers.
What is the Annual Open House & Tree Lighting?
It is the library's holiday evening on Friday, December 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Families find treats, music, pictures with Santa, crafts, games, a scavenger hunt with a prize, book raffles and a silent auction, and at 7:00 p.m. one lucky guest lights the tree in the garden.
What river starts in Morrisville?
The Chenango River rises in Morrisville Swamp, just northwest of the village, and the young river crosses the southwest corner of the village limits. It flows south and joins the Susquehanna River at Binghamton, so water that starts near Morrisville travels a long way.
Sources
- Morrisville, New York, Wikipedia
- Annual Open House & Tree Lighting, Morrisville Public Library
- Kiddies Korner, Story Time, Morrisville Public Library
- December Take-n-Make's, Morrisville Public Library
- Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Crafting Christmas Cheer, Morrisville Public Library
- Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew: Caroling down Main Street, Morrisville Public Library
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Morrisville Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Morrisville to start with?
Start with the Annual Open House & Tree Lighting at Morrisville Public Library on Friday, December 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., which packs Santa photos, crafts, games and a scavenger hunt into one evening. Families with toddlers and preschoolers can also come to the Christmas Kiddies Korner story time on Saturday, December 5, at 10:00 a.m.
Are there free Christmas activities for kids in Morrisville?
None of the library's event pages list a price or a ticket. The Annual Open House & Tree Lighting on December 11 includes free book raffles for kids and adults, and the December Take-n-Make craft kits are handed out from December 1 while supplies last. Call the library at 315-684-9130 to confirm anything before you go.
Where can kids meet Santa in Morrisville?
Santa is part of the Annual Open House & Tree Lighting at Morrisville Public Library, 83 East Main Street, on Friday, December 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The library lists pictures with Santa among the evening's activities, and kids can also write a letter to Santa while they are there.
Is there a Christmas tree lighting in Morrisville?
Yes. The library lights the tree in its garden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, at the close of its Annual Open House. One person who attends and enters the drawing is chosen as the official tree lighter. Inside, the library also shows a Victorian tree and a tree themed around 250 years of America.
Do Morrisville's Christmas events for kids need tickets or sign-up?
The library's pages do not mention tickets or registration for any of its December programs. The Take-n-Make craft kits, available from December 1, are limited to the supply on hand. The two Stacks & Scholars sessions on December 9 and December 16 are described as open to all area homeschoolers.
Can kids go Christmas caroling in Morrisville?
The library's Stacks & Scholars Homeschool Crew goes caroling on Wednesday, December 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The group sings for local businesses along Main Street and then returns to the library for cookies and hot cocoa. It is open to area homeschoolers, music is provided, and the library asks everyone to dress warm.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Morrisville?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides guide. This Morrisville guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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