FIRST PLACE

Dark Ages

SECOND PLACE

Barley & Board

THIRD PLACE

D20

VOTE on your favorite Wassail below by scrolling down the page and clicking on the VOTE button after the list of the Wassail Stops.

Voting starts Friday night at 5 pm and ends Saturday at 4 pm. For more information on Wassail tastings, stops and times, please scroll down. For details on the activities of the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival, please scroll down and click on their website link.

What is Wassail Weekend? It is just a fussy old English word for hot cider. Each year, some downtown merchants will stir up their best recipe to give free tastings for all ages during the festivities of the annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival. This event falls on the Friday that is one week after Thanksgiving, and tastings will be served during Denton Holiday Lighting Festival by some merchants. In addition to Friday, more downtown merchants will give free tastings while you shop and dine downtown on Saturday afternoon, or until the Wassail runs out.

VOTE button is after the list of Wassail Stops.

For more information on Wassail tastings, stops and times, please scroll down.

For details on the activities of the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival, please scroll down and click on their website link.
, dine and enjoy other activities around downtown Denton with family and friends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING

DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING

Schedule for Wassail Weekend

^{^{FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

- Wassail tastings at various businesses during Denton Holiday Lighting festivities.
- Take a pic with Santa on the courthouse lawn.
- For more information, click HERE.}}

^{^{SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD 11:00 AM - 3PM}}^{Some select local makers and vendors from Denton Community Market will be on the courthouse lawn during Wassail tastings from 11 am to 3 pm, along with festive music performed by Polly Maynard starting at 11 am, followed by the BOLD Jazz Trio, and the Denton Youth Choir.
Strolling musicians, Link Chalon and Dave White will entertain tasters along the downtown sidewalks during Saturday’s Wassail festivities. Music and festivities end at 3 pm.}Visit our Wassail Weekend Event Page for more details!

Past Wassail Tastings

ELM STREET & BEYOND

Elm Street is on the West side of the Square. Businesses that reside on Elm Street, and span farther West of Denton, are placed in this category. Is your business interested in becoming a participant of Wassail Weekend? Contact DMSA today!

Gnome Cones
205 N. Elm (Fri Only)
#WWDGnomeCones

The Palm Tree Boutique
119 N. Elm (Fri Only)
#WWDPalmTree

Game Changers
122 W. Mulberry, #100 (Fri & Sat)
#WWDGameChangers

Les Muses
121 N. Elm Street (Fri Only).
#WWDLesMuses

UNT CoLab
207 N. Elm St. (Fri Only)
#WWDUNTCoLab

Denton Vintage Market
330 Sunset Street. (Sat Only)
#WWDDentonVintage

Salted Sanctuary Soap
525 N. Elm St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDSaltedSanctuary

Demure Stylez
529 N Elm St. (Sat Only)
#WWDDemureStylez

HICKORY STREET & BEYOND

Hickory Street is on the South side of the Square. Businesses that reside on Hickory Street, and span farther South of Denton, are placed in this category. Is your business interested in becoming a participant of Wassail Weekend? Contact DMSA today!

Patchouli Joe's Books
221 W. Hickory (Fri Only)
#WWDPatchouliJoes

Beth Maries Ice Cream
117 W. Hickory (Fri & Sat)
#WWDBethMaries

Discover Denton Visitor Center
111 W. Hickory (Fri Only)
#WWDWelcome

Harvest House
331 E Hickory (Fri Only)
#WWDHarvestHouse

Flour Power Kids' Cooking Studio
314 E. Hickory St. (Fri Only)
#WWDFlourPower

Kava Culture
109 Industrial St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDKava

LSA Burger Co.
311 Hickory St. (Fri Only)
#WWDLSA

Howling Mutt Brewing
205 N. Cedar St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDHowlingMutt

LOCUST STREET & BEYOND

Locust Street is on the East side of the Square. Businesses that reside on Locust Street, and span farther East of Denton, are placed in this category. Is your business interested in becoming a participant of Wassail Weekend? Contact DMSA today!

Susie's Snack Shop
507 S. Locust (Sat Only)
#WWDSusiesSnacks

Recycled Books, Records, & CDs
200 N. Locust St. (Fri Only)
#WWDRecycled

Wildflower Art Studio
715 N. Locust St. (Sat Only)
#WWDWildflower

La Di Da
114 N. Locust St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDLaDiDa

Sunago Bell
101 S. Locust St. (Sat Only)
#WWDSunagoBell

OAK STREET & BEYOND

Oak Street is on the North side of the Square. Businesses that reside on Oak Street, and span farther North of Denton, are placed in this category. Is your business interested in becoming a participant of Wassail Weekend? Contact DMSA today!

Captiva Salon and Spa
204 W. Oak (Fri Only)
#WWDCaptiva

Rose & Thorn Clothing Co.
216 W. Oak (Fri & Sat)
#WWDRoseandThorn

Dark Age Tattoo Studio
124 W. Oak (Fri & Sat)
#WWDDarkAge

West Oak Coffee
114 W Oak St. (Fri Only)
#WWDWestOak

Massage on the Square
109 E Oak St Suite 100 (Fri Only)
#WWDMassageontheSquare

Miss Angeline's
125 E. Oak St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDMissAngelines

East Side Denton
117 E. Oak St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDEastSideDenton

Dan's Silverleaf
103 Industrial St. (Fri Only)
#WWDDansSilverleaf

Oak Street Drafthouse
308 E. Oak St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDOSDH

Barnhart's Barbershop
110 W. Oak St. (Fri Only)
#WWDBarnharts

Painting With a Twist
208 W. Oak St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDPWAT

d20 Tavern
112 W. Oak St. (Sat Only)
#WWDd20

3 Wishes Market
108 W. Oak St. (Fri Only)
#WWD3Wishes

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
300 W. Oak St. (Fri Only)
#WWDStAndrew

Barley & Board
100 W. Oak St. (Fri & Sat)
#WWDBarleyandBoard

Wassail Walking Map

VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE WASSAIL STOP

The voting button will be LIVE by the start of tastings on Friday, Dec. 2nd.
(Votes placed before 5 pm on Friday will not be counted).
There is plenty of time to vote on Friday or Saturday for your favorite Wassail.
Vote by 4 pm on Saturday, Dec. 3rd.

Did you think one specific cup of Wassail was tastier than the rest? Let us know by voting on your mobile device, through the button provided to the right here. The Wassail creator with the most votes on this online link will win. Show the maker the recognition they deserve by posting it on social media using their assigned hashtag, too!

VOTE HERE

Recap of Past Wassail Weekends

Holiday Express

This fun event features a ride on the local DCTA A-Train to the North Pole! It's the Holiday Express!

Denton County Friends of the Family are taking over the A-Train, in collaboration with the Denton County Transit Authority (DCTA), and turning it into a holiday themed train ride. This magical day of excitement will begin with a train ride on the Holiday Express followed by brunch and family.

Schedule and Ticket Information:

HOLIDAY EXPRESS INFO

Historic Home Tour

The featured homes, representing several architectural styles, were built between 1895 and 1917 in an area within walking distance of the downtown square. Click on the button below for ticket information.

Historic home tour tickets