Win 4 tickets to the Christmas Connection at the I-X Center!
The holidays are approaching and you can get ready for the holiday by attending the I-X Center Christmas Connection in Cleveland, Ohio November 22 – 24! Feeling lucky? One lucky reader will win 4 tickets to the I-X Center Christmas Connection (see details below).
When you attend the I-X Center Cristmas Connection in Cleveland, you’ll find more than 600 booths, including 140 new vendors, free gift wrapping and a shop-n-drop, that allows you to place your holiday purchases in one convenient location while you explore the show floor! New this year, for a small fee, you can get your picture taken in a lie-size snow globe! How fun!
Have little ones? Well bring them along! There are special activities planned just for the little ones in SantaLand. They can shop in the Sugar Plum Shoppe, where you will find 4,000 pre-wrapped gifts (under $6 each). They can also visit Santa’s House to get a picture taken (don’t forget your camera!) and drop off their letter to Santa in his special mailbox! To burn off all that excitement, a children’s play area featuring child-friendly outdoor toys will be onsite. What could be more fun?
Giveaway closed. Thanks to all who entered.
The winner is Angela Miller!
There are a limited number of Breakfast with Santa tickets available to purchase online. Afterwards, join Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves to sing Christmas carols. The Breakfast with Santa tickets will also include general admission.
Christmas Connection dates and times:
- Friday, November 22 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sunday, November 24 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Purchase tickets:
- Kids 12 and under – FREE
- General admission tickets 13+ (purchased at Discount Drug Mart) – $8.99
- Kris Kringle* 4-Pack Available only at Discount Drug Mart – $42.99
*includes 4 general admission tickets and parking pass - General admission at the door – $10.99
WIN TICKETS!
One lucky reader will receive 4 general admission tickets to I-X Center Christmas Connection in Cleveland, Ohio (do not include Santa breakfast). You can enter twice a day by doing one OR all of the steps below. One winner will be randomly selected on Thursday, November 21st at 11:00 am. Good luck!
To enter (each step will give you extra enteries):
1. Leave a comment below sharing a fond Christmas memory or your favorite place to shop.
2. Tweet message below. Once tweeted, leave a comment that you did for a second entry.
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Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I was provided tickets for myself as well to giveaway in exchange for sharing about the event.
Lodi outlets
We love the Christmas connection!
favorite memory of shopping for Christmas was taking my grandma shopping at Aurora Farms years ago she was so happy that she was able to buy all of her grandkids something that year and at that time there were 23 of us !
Any outlet mall
We would alwats go to the old westgate to see santa! Loved yhe old westgate!
Opening presents after midnight mass.
Christmas connection alwYs has something unique!
we always got new pj’s
My fav Christmas memory was of my dad taking myself and my sisters downtown on the rapid to see the lights and shop for our mom!!
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My favorite Christmas memory will always be Breakfast with Santa at Higbee’s Downtown Cleveland then going to the Twigbee shop. I just remember being so proud that I bought my own gifts to give out 🙂
A fond memory consists of my entire childhood of waking up to the wonders of what was under the tree on Christmas morning. It truly was a magical time of year. I wish all of your followers the magic of this wondrous season.
Favorite memory is opening presents early with my siblings and then trying to rewrap that so my parents didn’t know.
I tweeted (GailMH) your message. Thank you for this opportunity and GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
Decorating the tree with my brothers every year and each of us having specific ornaments that we HAD to put on ourselves.
Getting my boom box with detachable speakers. I was so excited!!
Aurora Outlets!
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My favorite Christmas memory is that Santa would come to my house on Christmas eve. I’d get to sit on his lap and he’d have one present for me.
My favorite christmas memory was going to see mt. Jingleing (sp) downtown every year for christmas. A great family tradition that im not able to pass along to my children.
downtown Cleveland light skating rink etc
I love to do online shopping!
shopping with my daughter
When I was young my grandma always took us to the mall in WV where she lived. Still miss that.
Black Friday shipping growing up with my mom, sister and grandma! Miss those days
My favorite Christmas memory was going to see Archie, the huge snowman at our mall!
My favorite Christmas memory is having my children sit in front of the Christmas tree to have their picture taken before opening their gifts. Sometimes it was a challenge to keep them facing the camera and not the gifts!
I love doing Christmas shopping at Baskets of Blessings! A little something for everyone.
Tweeted!!!! I love to shop anywhere with great deals and beautiful gifts!! I would live to goto the Christmas Connection at the Ix center
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Christmas Connection shopping with my parents!
I remember going Black Friday shopping as a kid at Midway Mall and getting to pick out new clothes!
I tweeted (mthrash21). Hope I win and thanks!
Shopping at the old Woolworth’s five & dime in Southland Shopping Center, Middleburgh Hts., OH. 🙂
You must have lived somewhere right around me Terri. That is also one of my favorite memories as well. They always had a Breakfast with Santa Claus there! And I can still picture the decorative bells that Southland hung all around there light posts in the parking lot 🙂
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Chritsmas Shopping on xmas eve in Nyc.. the best!
My favorite Christmas Memeory is when Santa brought me
A bicycle and I rode it in the snow!
My favorite memory Christmas memory is when we took our then 3 &1 year old toDisney’s Magic Kingdom and watching the parade and fireworks with them.
Omg! Why is this the first of hearing of this place. I need to get out more. REALLY need to take the little ones here. We will have a blast!
My Favorite place is Kohls in Avon. WHY? Because I was 8 months pregnant last year on black friday, in line I knew I had a feeling I was going into labor. Nothing I mean nothing was going to get me out of that line, boots were on sale for $19.99 originally $100. I was willing to have my first born in line 🙂
My favorite memory of Christmas is every year we as a family put our tree up together and decorate for Christmas. I have never been to the I-x center for the Christmas connection and would love to win the tickets.
Shopping before and after with my mom. We are deal shoppers. Always getting good deals. We will have good memories of always being together.
Love taking the kids to Tower City!
loving going to the outlets in lodi and getting bargains
I love the Christmas connection, I especially like all the free crafts that had for my kids there, they love going too!
Down town Cleveland. The lights are great
My fondest Christmas memory was 2 yrs ago. I was told I couldn’t have kids. I took several pregnancy tests, all came back negative. I ended up having a kidney stone and told I was in my third trimester. I was given a due date of Christmas day with less then two months to plan for a baby. I ended up having my daughter on 12/12 but it was the best Christmas ever!
My favorite christmas shopping was the year i bought my parents there first answering machine.. What now costs very little was my entire savings way back when.. My favorite place to shop was at the mall with my mom
My mom hasn’t been to Ohio for 2 yrs. she is coming next weekend. We are going Christmas shopping together and I can’t wait. We would love to win tickets to the Christmas connection. Thanks.
I love going to the mall in the Christmas time. There is Christmas music, happy people, and great deals.
Always take my kid with me ( to ix Christmas ) the strategically buy for them while they are around, sending them with my mom to go get something while I purchased then hid their gift… Little did they know… We would get a new ornament each year too
The old twigbee shop at tower city was a childhood favorite!
My fondest christmas shopping memory was always waiting until the last week before Christmas and going shopping in the madness of the mall with my dad! Trying to find the best gift for everyone and one special jewelry purchase for my mom. We both looked forward to it every year and although we no longer do it we still laugh and chat about it every year!
Taking my oldest daughter out of school and getting on the Rapid Transit and going downtown Cleveland. We would go to the Silver Grille at Higbees to eat lunch and then she would shop in the Twigbee shop. I would usually browse the downtown stores to see what they had. Once a year this was done and that’s why it was special. (She is now 38)
I’m not 38 yet, Mom 🙂
Would love to take the family here
Love shopping with my kids creating memories every Christmas time. Never have tried ix center with them. Must do
My favorite memory was shopping with my.mom we always had to go to southland shopping center among other places but the,time spent with her can never be replaced. Since she passed on I still make it there every year it just doesn’t feel the same but it gives,me a smile.so many memories!
My dad and I go every year since I was a teenager, shopping for my mom. It’s a tradition that I hope to pass on to my daughter and husband.
My favorite place to shop was actually the Xmas connection at the IX Center and I’m not just saying that to win tickets. I would always look forward to this time of year, I lived all the unique and different gift ideas!
A fond Christmas memory is my dad getting up so early and cooking a huge breakfast for everyone who wanted to come over. Now since his passing my husband does it at our house. And I hope our son will do the same. Christmas breakfast with our loved ones…yum!
I love shopping anywhere especially when I’m with friends!
I also tweeted 🙂
I used to love when we would all get up early Christmas morning & mom would turn on dad’s favorite Chritmas music- the Bonanza Christmas songs. Yes I mean the characters from the show. I now have them on my iPod. Miss those days & my dad.
Love Black Friday shopping with my son and brother.
I grew up in southern ohio, and my parents would take us to a place/store (I have no idea what it was called) that was all decorated for Christmas! We would get to sit on Santa’s lap to tell him what was on our wish list… Then, we were given a “special” key that opened a door to a room where we got to pick out a small gift from Santa! I only have vague memories of this because I was so little, but it still makes smile when I think of it!!!! Would love to find something like this for my kids to do!
I love doing gift exchanges at Christmas. It saves money not having to buy for everyone while you get to focus on that one really good gift!
Christmas shopping means hot coffee and black Friday deals!
One memory I will always cherish is my father taking me Christmas shopping on Christmas eve every year! I don’t have many I can remember because he passed away when I was young but never the less the ones I do I will always hold dear in my heart!
Another favorite Christmas memory will always be the year that my Mom, Step-father and I went to the Christmas Story house in Tremont (Cleveland area), went and picked up Chinese food and then watched A Christmas Story and pointed out things in the house we remembered seeing. That was a lot of fun!
I actually take my kids to the Christmas connection at the IX center every year. They love it!
Visiting Christmas World in Amherst every year. Sad it’s gone!
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Loved going downtown to see Mr. Jingeling when I was a kid.
I loved getting all dressed up and going downtown to shop at may co. Higbee’s and Halles ,eating at the silver grill and shopping at the Twigbee shop.
Cutting the tree down after hours of searching
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I have to say my fonded memory is shopping with my Dad as a little girl for my Mom. One year he took me shopping to Hills and my mom loves to sew so I was looking for sewing basket for her. I had to find just the right one. My Dad having no patience except this time of year out and about with me before my sisters. It was an amazing time just to have my Dad to myself, picking out that special gift for my Mom. This is special because I lost my Dad 5 years ago and up until the day he died he was still picking out Mom special gifts. Since he passed away 3 days before their wedding anniversary. That Christmas was awesome when Mom opened the sewing basket it was like Dad and I had read Moms mind. Just one of my precious memories.. Thank you asking…..
I love shopping at Christmas connection. this is my favorite holiday and winning the tickets would help my shopping this year its a tight year due to lay off at work.
Love to Xmas shop and when I do pick up some things for myself too!
I always try to get the grandkids something special!
I love the Lodi Outlet Mall – find some really great deals. Last year my best deals were found at the Jockey store
My favorite Christmas memory & ongoing tradition is going to the IX Christmas Connection. My mom, Aunt, sister & I have been going every year since I was a kid
Favorite place to shop on Black Friday is Target !!!!!
My Christmas memories as a child consists of “believing” my mom always told me as long as you believe Santa will come!
Black Friday deals and Aurora Farms!!!
My fav christmas memory was walking to the Bedford Square to see the lights from my Grandma’s house.
My family has always made homemade sausage for the holidays. I can remember see my father and grandfather in the kitchen together. Then the smell when it was cooked up. Hmmmm!
My favorite memories of Christmas are of seeing the old store window displays, lights and music.
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Favorite Christmas shopping memory is going downtown Cleveland to where kids could shop (don’t remember the name) and then looking at the lights afterwards.
Every Christmas our dad would take us out to buy a gift for our mom. That was what we always looked forward to.
We used to go to Elyria Mall to see the Talking Christmas Tree!
I much rather prefer traveling during the holidays than spending my time in stores.
I love trying to get my son, daughter, niece and nephew what they want. Watching them open what they want is priceless!
Christmas has always been such a magical time of year for me. I remember the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning and seeing the bites taken out of Santa’s cookies, reading the note Santa left me and running to see our tree lit with all the gifts under it. I will never forget the feelings, as a child, I got from that.
A favorite memory is decorating Christmas sugar cookies with my family!
I remember going to Halle’s downtown to see the giant Christmas tree in the middle of the store. It was magical.
Love going out to Pandys and looking at the trees and christmas flowers
i LOVE TO GO INTO LITTLE BOUTIQUE SHOPS THAT i MAY NOT USUALLY GO IN…. TO FIND UNIQUE GIFTS THAT YOU MAY NOT FIND AT THE MALL ETC….
Oops…sorry about the all caps! I am not angry! : )
Crocker Park \ Westlake
I cant pick , I love to shop no matter where!
Going to my grandmas…..she’s 87 and still going strong!!! She’s my favorite Thing about Christmas!!
Christmas light hunting. Some people are very talented
I loved getting together with extended family and playing Spoons and card games all night long after dinner was done and gifts were exchanged.
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Always buy for myself too!
Love the Christmas bargains.
Christmas morning is so special to us we stretch it out as long as we can. We take turns opening our gifts one at a time so that each gift can truly be appreciated and there is no madhouse.
My favorite Christmas shopping memories are going to craft shows with my mom, aunt, and sister.
Breaking out the Christmas records and decorating the tree when I was a kid was great too.
My favorite Christmas memory my memaw and I would go to Walmart and
or the mall we would shop for all the little kids in the family and then afterwards we
would have lunch and just sit around and chit chat I cherish all the good memories seeing as how my Memaw is no longer with us
My favorite shopping memory as a little girl was going into Cleveland and seeing Mr. Jingaling!! My parents made Christmas magical and that is something I try to keep going ( I did it with my kids & Stepdaughter) with my granddaughter (one of whom I am raising. Now we still go to Cleveland and I take my parents. Mr. Jing-a-Ling,
How you ting-a-ling,
Keeper of the keys.
On Halle’s 7th floor
we’ll be looking for
you to turn the keys.
Keeping track of Santa’s pack
and treasure house of toys.
Wind up things that Santa brings
to all the little girls and boys.
Mr. Jing-a-Ling
How you ting-a-ling
keeper of the keys.
Don’t you dare be late
for we have a date
on Halle’s 7th floor
Driving around and looking at Christmas lights. Still do it every year.
My favorite Christmas memory is decorating the Christmas tree with my brother.
When all my family would go to my grandmas we would all help male breakfast and then go to my aunts house its tradition we have been doing it for Yeats and I’m getting married soon so its gonna start new tradition.
I have never been before.. Sounds fun!!
I love shopping at aurora farms!
One of my favorite memories is that we would do a big family get together on Christmas Eve with all of my cousins & have a yummy dinner & exchange gifts!
Love baking Christmas goodies! This is a family favorite for us! Since I was a very little girl I remember baking cookies with my Grandma. She even had little metal baking sheets for the kids. We always got to roll the cookies into balls for her 🙂 and smash the peanut butter cookies with the forks 🙂 It was always so much fun for me even though, thinking back now, I am quite sure I got in the way 🙂
Thank you for this opportunity! I have a lifetime of fond Christmas memories – past generations now gone and the newest generation that is enchanted during the Christmas season.
I tweeted: Shop till you drop at #IXCenter #ChristmasConnection in #CLE #Ohio with @CouponingRachel https://couponingwithrachel.com/?p=44214
Favorite memory is getting my girls xmas pictures every year
I love spending time with the family. Never know when it’ll be the last time. Make the best of everyday
A favorite memory is going Christmas shopping with my mom!
Lodi Outlets!!! 🙂
Crocker Park \Westlake ,Family fun
Love Love xmas shopping anywhere!
Shopping for my grandkids!
I really like shopping at Grove City PA (outlet mall) with my mom and kids!
Tower City!
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Christmas lights, music, trees, and bargains! I love love Christmas
Sounds fun!!!
Elf on the shelf!!!
Never have been to the Christmas connection, would love to go check it out.
I have a great memory of going to see Mr. Jing-a-ling and wearing the cardboard key around my neck.
Would love a chance to win and take our family sounds like a lot of fun
Mom and I used to do black Friday shopping for years. Sadly since her stroke this tradition has ended. I’m looking forward to starting new traditions with my daughter.
My favorite memories of Christmas were when I was a kid. We would always go to my grandparents home on Christmas Eve. It was the greatest thing. I miss it so much!
Love shopping at outlet anywere to find a bargain
I love driving around looking at all of the lights and decorations with my kids. We grab a cup of hot cocoa and wear our pjs!
I remember the talking Christmas tree. I think it was originally at the May Company. I also remember it at the Midway Mall.
Getting up in the morning, open presents, stockings then breakfast. Later the rest of our family comes
To some it might sound crazy but I love the malls at Christmas time. The music, kids seeing Santa, the crowded stores…. I love it! SouthPark mall is especially decorated in such a festive way!
I live seeing my Grandbabies get up Christmas morning and see the delight on their faces. It reminds me of the days when my kids were little and it never gets old.
Shopping with my dad….it’s a wonderful tradition we have done for many many years!
I always loved the pixie shop in elementary school where I could get gifts for my whole family for $5.00 TOTAL. I think my mom still has some of those “amazing” gifts 40 years later! thanks for making me pause to reminisce!
Thanks for the opportunity! I like to shop Amazon for Christmas – good deals, economical and I don’t have to battle the crowds.
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Love finding that special gift
Having Christmas at my house this year for first time. Would love to get done good ideas
I remember going to Parmatown mall as a kid with my mom because they had the best santa and shopping for my dad!
Going to my grandparents house to see the family. Love having a big family.
Good luck to everyone!
I love seeing how my boys reactions to Santa change from year to year!
One of my favorite memories was when the elementary schools had a gift shop. Your parents would send in a checklist of who to buy for and cash. Then you got to do all your shopping with the help of a few parent volunteers. I was so proud of my purchases as a kid. My mom even has some of those “perfect” presents 🙂
Favorite Christmas memory……It is really hard to narrow it down to just one. Starting with my grandmothers cheaply make stained glass star that topped her Christmas tree, of course as an adult I bought my own. Ribbon candy, my favorite Aunt used to buy us a box of ribbon candy every Christmas and now I buy it for my kids and mom as a little way of having her with us since she passed two years ago. Or how my entire family would get together (90 people) crammed into a small 3 bedroom 1 bath house just like something off of an old tv show, after stuffing ourselves on all the finger foods that were brought we would wait for Santa to show up with gifts for all of the little kids. Yea my family is my favorite Christmas memory, without one of them I would have no memory’s to smile over now.
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