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Holiday Getaways
Enjoy the traditions of the holiday season at the Penn Wells Hotel & Lodge, located on Wellsboro’s classic gaslit Main Street. At the Penn Wells, the holiday are a step back in time where you can relax with friends and family and truly enjoy the spirit of the season.
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day, let the Penn Wells culinary team do all the cooking for you. Start with a selection of cold salads, appetizers, and house made butternut squash soup. Settle into a main course of carved roast turkey served with stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce, carved roast beef served with au jus and horseradish, mashed potato, sweet potato casserole, corn pudding, green beans, roasted fall vegetables, and more. Save room for dessert, featuring Penn Wells pumpkin and apple pies. The day after Thanksgiving, enjoy a relaxing and personal shopping experience in downtown Wellsboro. With a $50 gift card to Dunham’s Department Store, you’ll be able to get the day off to a great start without waiting in line all night at the big box stores. No fighting for a parking spot at the mall either. Just stroll across Main Street and visit Dunham’s as well as lots of other great independent retailers, whose shop owners can help you find that perfect and unique gift including, games, books, clothing, toys, local foods, and gifts of all kinds for everyone on your list.
Dickens of a Christmas December 6-8:
Dickens of a Christmas is Wellsboro’s ode to Victorian times. Stroll the street enjoying vendors, pop-up concerts, and more. Lodging with the Penn Wells for Dickens of a Christmas sells out a year in advance. But we maintain a wait list to draw from when there is a cancellation, so put in your email address for that list if you are interested. Whether as a guest of the Penn Wells or not, if you find yourself in Wellsboro for Dickens of a Christmas stop in for our buffet lunch or limited menu sandwich selections, or come after the vendors have cleaned up and moved out for the classic Penn Wells Saturday night Prime Rib buffet. Lunch is first-come-first-served. For dinner, reservations are strongly recommended.
Christmas on Main Street December 13-15:
From the moment our lobby Christmas trees appear just after Thanksgiving, the Penn Wells exudes the Christmas spirit. Christmas on Main Street, our family friendly Christmas weekend, may be just what you need to get into the true spirit of the holidays. There is lots of Christmas to be found in Wellsboro this weekend, including the vintage locally made glass ornaments on display, Christmas concerts, photos with Santa, Department 56 village displays, independent store shopping, photos with Santa’s reindeer, chocolate factory tours, free trolley rides, and more. Ask about the Penn Wells Christmas on Main Street package, which includes two nights of lodging, our special Brunch with Santa, a commemorative ornament, and a passport and informational booklet to guide you through the vintage ornament displays.
New Year’s Eve
Ring in this New Year with the Penn Wells Hotel and the Scott Freeman Band. Start the night off a sumptuous buffet, including peel and eat shrimp, carved prime rib, paella, and more. And don’t miss the decadent selection of desserts! Raise your glass to the New year with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight while you dance the night away to live music. When you wake up in the New Year, join us for a New Year’s Day edition of our classic Sunday brunch. There is no better way to get 2020 started.