Schedule of Events:

Thursday, December 11, 2025

7:00 — 9:00 pm:  “Zu Zu, My Little Gingersnap.” Dinner with the actors from It’s a Wonderful Life, Bee’s Cafe, 107 Fall St.  $60/person. 

Friday, December 12, 2025

9:00 am — 4:00 pm:  Bedford Falls Postal Cancellation, Seneca Falls Post Office, 38 State St.

10:00 am — 4:30 pm:  Visit the It’s a Wonderful Life Museum, 76 Fall Street.  

9:00 am — 8:00 pm:  “All Things Wonderful.”  It’s a Wonderful Life Museum Gift Shop and Photo Opportunity with Bedford Falls Mural and “You Are Now in Bedford Falls” sign.  80 Fall St.

10:00 am — “From Paris to Mexico” — Paintings by Todd Karns (“Harry Bailey”). Original Museum Location, 32 Fall St.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm:  “I Want to Live Again! Reflections and Lessons From George Bailey”. Paintings by Paul Abate. Original Museum Location, 32 Fall St.

11:00 am — 1:00 pm:  Autograph signing by cast members.  Autograph free with purchase; $30 fee for items you bring yourself.  The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.

10:00 am:  “The Real Bedford Falls:  It’s a Wonderful Life. The Town, The Movie, The Legend.” Documentary by Francis DeClemente and Stu Lisson. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

10:30 am:  Locations in California where “It’s a Wonderful Life” was filmed.  Video by Brian Rohan. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

11:15 am — Noon: Presentation:  “It’s a Wonderful Film! How did Frank Capra create the most popular message movie of all time?” Netflix Producer/Writer Harold Buchholz (Mystery Science Theater 3000) takes you on a fun behind-the-scenes tour of the master storyteller’s creative journey that gave us It’s a Wonderful Life.

1:00 — 2:00 pm: “Donna Stone and the Real Housewives of Hilldale.” Presentation by Mary Owen, daughter of Donna Reed.  Special Screening of “Just a Housewife” — a classic episode of The Donna Reed Show. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

2:00 — 4:00 pm:  Autograph signing by cast members. Autographs free with purchase; $30 fee per autograph for items you bring yourself. The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Presentation by Author Michael Willian. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St. 

3:00 – 4:00 pm:  Presentation by John Kuri, Filmmaker and Son of Emile Kuri (Set Decorator, It’s a Wonderful Life). Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

3:15 — 4:15 pm:  “Jimmy Stewart on the Front of Life” — One-man play written by and featuring Brian Rohan as Jimmy Stewart. Tickets — $20.

3:00 — 5:00 pm: It’s a Wonderful Christmas Card Workshop. Bee’s Cafe, 107 Fall St.  Create 5 hand-made cards that you can then take to the Post Office for the Special Bedford Falls Postal Cancellation. $30 includes all materials and refreshments.

4:30 pm:  Shuttles start leaving the Gould Hotel for the Frank Capra Preview Dinner.

6:00 — 9:00 pm:  Frank Capra’s Preview Dinner. MC: Monica Capra Hodges. Advance Tickets Required.  Del Lago Resort, located off Exit 41, NY State Thruway.  Limited Seats Available

7:00 – 8:30 pm:  “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” — Radio Play presented by the Seneca Community Players. First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga St.

Saturday. December 13, 2025
 
7:30 — 11:00 am:  It’s a Wonderful Breakfast.  Eggs, sausage, pancakes, OJ, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Tickets $10 at the door.  Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

9:00 am — Noon:  Bedford Falls Station Postal Cancellation.  Seneca Falls Post Office, 38 State Street.

9:00 am — 4:30 pm: Visit the It’s a Wonderful Life Museum, 76 Fall Street.  

9:00 am — 8:00 pm:  “All Things Wonderful.”  It’s a Wonderful Life Museum Gift Shop and Photo Opportunity with Bedford Falls Mural and “You Are Now in Bedford Falls” sign.  80 Fall St.

9:30 am: Free Roasted Chestnuts. Provided by the Knights of Columbus (as long as they last). Corner of State and Fall Streets.

10:00 am:  21st Annual George Bailey Award. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

10:30 — 11:30 am:  Presentation by Monica Capra Hodges, granddaughter of Frank Capra. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

11:00 am — 1:00 pm:  Autograph signing by cast members.  Autograph free with purchase; $30 fee for items you bring yourself.  The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.

11:30 am — 12:15 pm:  Presentation by Mary Owen. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

12:00 noon:  Cinnamon Bun Eating Contest. $5 entry fee. Cafe XIX, 20 East Bayard St.

12:15 — 1:00 pm:  Presentation by Govan Martin. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

1:00 pm:  It’s a Wonderful Parade. Fall Street.

2:00 – 3:00 pm: “Wonderful Wings: Soaring with hope, empowering YOUth” Panel Discussion Coordinated by the Seneca County Suicide Prevention Coalition/United Way.

2:00 — 4:00 pm:  Autograph signing by cast members. Autographs free with purchase; $30 fee per autograph for items you bring yourself. The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.

2:30 – 3:30 pm: “Jimmy Stewart on the Front of Life” — One-man play written and performed by Brian Rohan as Jimmy Stewart.

3:00 — 4:00 pm:  Presentation by Paul Abate, Artist —“I Want to Live Again! Reflections and Lessons From George Bailey”. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

4:40 pm:  It’s a Wonderful Run 5K.

7:00 — 9:15 pm:  Special Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life.  Free Admission. Douglas Avery Performing Arts Center, Mynderse Academy, 105 Troy St.

6:30 — 7:30 pm:  Dance Lesson by Groove Juice Swing (from Rochester).  Mynderse Academy Gymnasium, 105 Troy St.

7:30 — 10:30 pm:  “Dance by the Light of the Moon.” Music by Andy Stobie and the Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra (18-piece swing band). Free Admission.  Mynderse Academy Gymnasium, 105 Troy St.

7:00 – 8:15 pm:  “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” — Radio Play presented by the Seneca Community Players. First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga St.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

8:30 — 10:30 am:  “A Toast to Karolyn . . .” — Karolyn Grimes’ 22nd Anniversary Celebration Breakfast.  Arrive by 8:45 to secure your seat.  The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.

9:00 am — 4:30:  Visit the It’s a Wonderful Life Museum, 76 Fall St.

9:00 am — 4:30 pm:  “All Things Wonderful.”  It’s a Wonderful Life Museum Gift Shop and Photo Opportunity with Bedford Falls Mural and “You Are Now in Bedford Falls” sign.  80 Fall St.

11:00 am — 2:00 pm:  Autograph signing with cast members.  Autographs free with purchase; $30 fee per autograph for items you bring yourself. The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.

11:15 am:  “The Shop Around the Corner” — Radio play featuring Brian Rohan as Jimmy Stewart. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

12:00 noon — 1:00 pm:  Presentation by Author Michael Willian, Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

1:00 — 2:00 pm:  Presentation by John Kuri. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

1:00 -2:15 pm:  “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” — Radio Play presented by the Seneca Community Players. First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga St.

2:00 – 2:30 pm:  Presentation by Donald Collins (“Young Pete Bailey”). Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

2:30 — 3:30 pm:  “The Heart of It’s a Wonderful Life.” Presentation by Jimmy Hawkins (“Tommy Bailey”):  Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.

3:30 — 4:00 pm:  “Zuzu’s Petals” – Presentation by Karolyn Grimes (“Zuzu Bailey”)

4:15 pm:  The Ringing of the Bells of the Real Bedford Falls.  Gather outside Trinity Church and 32 Fall St.

5:00 pm:  Seneca Singers Annual Holiday Concert. First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga St.

6:00 — 9:00 pm:  “For Auld Lang Syne – The Final Scene Dinner.”  Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 NY-90, Seneca Falls.

Fest Date: December 12 - 14, 2025

Location: Various Locations in Seneca Falls, NY

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