Good Wednesday Morning. This one is a must-read if you still need to see Santa and want to take your kids to holiday events without breaking the bank. Plus, we have a giveaway for you. Let’s go.

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Still looking to catch the big man? We have his schedule for this week so you can get him those wishlists and snap those pics.

🍫You still have three opportunities, including this Thursday & Sunday to meet him at Kilwins and sip free hot chocolate. (Details)

🎄Saturday the kids can make a free ornament and visit with Santa at Wasson. (Details)

🎨Make a holiday craft, take a polaroid in the holiday selfie station, and visit with Santa this Saturday at IKEA. (Details)

🍻Santa likes a cold one too. Come see him at Mashcraft this Sunday. (Details)

🥞Grab breakfast and do crafts with Santa the next two Sundays at Derailed at Hotel Nickel Plate. You can even book an igloo for breakfast and a one-on-one visit. (Details) 

🐶Don’t forget your dogs. They’ve been good boys and girls too and can get a free pic with Santa at The Yard at Fishers District on Thursday. (Details)

🍳He’ll also be at Conner Prairie the next two weekends for breakfast with the entire family. (Details)

When we shared the poll results with the Fishers Event Center that 40% of you haven’t been there yet, they said we have to change that.

The Fishers Event Center is giving two of you four (4) tickets each to the Mudsock Rivalry basketball games 🏀 between Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern on Friday, Dec. 19! (Doors open at 5 p.m., girls game at 6 p.m., boys game at 8 p.m.)

Here’s how to enter. Look below and hit that “Click to Share” button, or copy and paste the link and send to your friends/family. Each person that subscribes using the link you shared is an entry into the giveaway. Winners will be chosen next Monday.

Can’t wait for the giveaway? You can get tickets here.

Let me upgrade ya. The City of Fishers is spending $400,000 on new stoplights between Cumberland and Allisonville roads on 116th Street.

The new stoplight system will be cellular-based instead of fiber-based. What are the benefits of that?

Now through Friday, Dec. 12, your littles can drop off a letter to Santa, and he will write back. Just be sure to include your return address.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

What’s going into the old Wendy’s at 126th & SR-37? Here’s what we know…

Al Manakeesh, a Chicago franchise, will be serving up flatbreads, traditional Palestinian foods, and coffee drinks. Check out the menu here.

They hope to open in early 2026, and you can follow along on their socials for more updates.

We’ve counted six Starbucks now on 116th Street between Olio and I-69. This new location is right in front of 24/7 Dink.

📍12590 E. 116th St.

Although not a local coffee shop, they do have a Fishers mural painted on the side of the building. What do you think? Did we need another one?

This week’s events are all holiday related and right in Fishers. The best part? They are all free or $10 or less! Where will you end up this week?

🚂Santa’s Workshop - Jingle Bell Junction - 12/10 Wednesday from 5–8 p.m. - Dress in your favorite holiday PJs, and enjoy holiday movie shorts with popcorn and hot cocoa while you build in Fishers Parks’ very own holiday workshop. Details

🦌Reindeer Games - Jingle Bell Junction - 12/11 Thursday from 6–10 p.m. - Come play bingo, holiday music bingo, and Christmastime karaoke, and dance to a DJ while enjoying wine or a beer from Mashcraft Brewing. Details

🎬Heartland Film Festival Merry Movie Nights - Fishers City Hall Theater - 12/11 Thursday at 7 p.m. - Don your ugly holiday sweater and enjoy a screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Fishers City Hall Theater in partnership with Fishers Parks; $7. Tickets & Details

🎵Community Jazz Improv + Jazz Lounge - Jingle Bell Junction - 12/12 Friday from 6–10 p.m. - Bring your own instrument if you have one and jam out during the improv session. There will be a quick flip as the Parks crew transforms the space into a Jazz lounge with a professional performance from 8:30–10 p.m. Details

🏐Pepper’s Birthday Party - Fishers Event Center - 12/12 Friday from 5–7 p.m. - Meet Pepper, the official mascot of the Indy Ignite, and her mascot friends, Santa, and Ignite players. First chance to buy exclusive Pepper merch and plush toys before the holidays, too. Tickets are free but must be claimed in advance. Tickets

🚔Fishers Police Department Winter Wonderland Walkthrough - Fishers Police Department HQ - 12/12 Friday AND 12/13 Saturday from 5:30–7:30 p.m. - Join the Fishers Police Department at its Sally Port to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, Buddy the Elf, and his girlfriend Jovie, as you are transported to the North Pole. Details

🎨Crafts & Carols - Fishers Art Center - 12/13 Saturday from 1–2:30 p.m. - Celebrate the season with an afternoon of creativity, caroling, and holiday cheer at Fishers Art Center! Enjoy festive crafts, sweet treats, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus; $10. Tickets & Details

🍪Cookies with Characters - Jingle Bell Junction - 12/13 Saturday from 5–8 p.m. - Decorate cookies, play games & activities, and meet the Grinch. You must pre-register for this event; $10. Register & Details

🍪Cookies with Characters - Jingle Bell Junction - 12/14 Sunday from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. - Decorate cookies, play games & activities, and meet Bluey & Bingo. You must pre-register for this event; $10. Register & Details

🎄Senior Holiday Party - Fishers Community Center - 12/14 Sunday from 3–5 p.m. - Seniors are welcome to a free holiday party at the FCC featuring live music, Christmas Cookies and games. Free and open to the community, no registration needed. Details

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐

Did you know the City of Fishers has lots of volunteer opportunities? You can check them out here.

You’ll see a change in your 2026 utilities as the City of Fishers will consolidate separate sewer/trash and stormwater utility accounts into a single, combined utility account. (Fishers)

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn Achilles. For Indiana sports fans, this was an all-too-familiar sight with Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury months ago in the NBA Finals. (ESPN)

Fishers mother-daughter duo bring global organization, Soroptimist Club, to Hamilton County. (Current)

For the first time since 1945, the Indiana Hoosiers are outright Big Ten football champions. They play the winner of Alabama-Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. (AP)

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a contract with A&F Engineers to conduct a traffic study in the vicinity of the Fishers Event Center, including consideration of likely future development in the busy Fishers District area off I-69 and 116th Street. (Current)

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