45th Annual Holiday Festival

Join the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) for a magical day as its 45th Annual Holiday Festival returns to Stony Brook Village on Sunday, December 8, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free and open to all, this community celebration will bring music, performances, and heartwarming holiday cheer to the village.

Throughout the Day:

• Visitors can explore the Holiday Tree Festival and vote for their favorite decorated trees (voting runs from December 4 to December 20).
• Festive holiday train display at Wiggs Opticians.
• WMHO Youth Corps Santa Fund Scavenger Hunt: Participants can compete for gift certificates and prizes, with proceeds supporting local families in need.

1:00 PM:

• Performance by The School of Rock Rock n’ Roll Choir

1:30 PM:

• St. James Junior Choir performs at the Stony Brook Post Office, setting a festive tone for the day.
• Steppin’ Out Ponies Petting Zoo opens in Inner Court (1:30 PM – 3:30 PM).

2:00 PM:

• Santa arrives on an antique firetruck to greet children and will be available for photos until 4:45 PM.
• WALK 97.5 plays holiday music in Inner Court (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM).

2:15 PM:

• Legends & Spies Puppet Procession begins, led by the Ward Melville High School Marching Band, parading through Stony Brook Village.

3:00 PM:

• Holiday performance by Roseland Dance Studio.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM:

• Celestial Singers Holiday Carolers perform throughout the village. After 4:00 PM, they will perform at the Holiday tree until 5:00 PM.

5:00 PM:

• Bethel AME Choir performs, leading into the grand tree lighting ceremony.

5:30 PM:

• Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony where Santa returns on a festive float, joined by local children, to light the holiday tree on the Village Green.

Starting November 29:

• Children can send holiday wishes directly to the North Pole by mailing letters in the red “Mail for Santa” mailbox at the Stony Brook Post Office.

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For more information about the Holiday Festival, the WMHO Youth Corps Santa Fund, or WMHO, please call (631) 751-2244.