CALLICOON, NY — Callicoon will be transformed into a Victorian Christmas Wonderland on Saturday, December 12 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. During the holiday celebration called Dickens on the Delaware, retailers, galleries and restaurants will highlight their holiday goods and holiday spirit. Shopkeepers will be dressed in Victorian garb, with stores, restaurants and the surrounding environs decorated to create the days of yore.

The town will be bedecked with Christmas trees and festive wreaths. Strolling carolers, along with stations set up throughout the town, will encourage visitors to explore all streets and byways. A photo studio featuring a Victorian parlor will provide opportunities for holiday portraits by a professional photographer. Visitors can also keep warm at the hot chocolate station, as they enjoy live opera and a performance by the Catskill Dance Company.

The Artisan Market will feature local goods and vendors in Harmonie Hall at the Victorian Western Hotel. Callicoon retailers will stay open until 7 p.m. to highlight the beauty of the historic town in the evening, where visitors will be able to warm their hands by outdoor fire stations. There will be a gift wrapping station, mulled wine and potato pancake station and music throughout town.

The event’s premier sponsor is NBDC bank. Visit www.facebook.com/Dickens-on-the-Delaware.