City welcomes holiday season with annual Christmas Craft Show

An annual Christmas craft show put on by the Portage Department of Parks and Recreation will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at Woodland Park. There will be Santa visits from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 and a parade will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, with Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving at Founders

Plaza at 4:30 p.m. for the tree lighting event. Around 70 vendors will be at the show, and entrance to the event is free though attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry.