The event featured stage presentations, an appearance by Zack Ward and Scott Schwartz (Farkus and Flick) from the holiday classic movie, “A Christmas Story,” and chocolate in myriad forms.

Inspired by the 1992 Christmas flick Home Alone 2 ... maraschino cherries and a choice of chocolate, caramel and raspberry sauces — in a viral TikTok video that has scored millions of views.

“It starts local and ends local,” Said President of Downtown Rhinelander Inc., Bob Leuder. The candy bars, made by ...