46th Annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting Ceremony

Join the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) for a magical day as its 46th Annual Holiday Festival returns to Stony Brook Village on Sunday, December 7, 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.

The festivities will kick off with a performance by The School of Rock Rock n’ Roll Choir at 1:00 p.m.. St. James Junior Choir will perform at the Stony Brook Post Office at 1:30 p.m., setting a festive tone for Santa’s grand arrival. At 2 p.m., Santa will arrive to greet children and will be available for photos until 4:45 p.m. Starting November 28, children can send their holiday wishes directly to the North Pole by mailing letters in the red “Mail for Santa” mailbox at the Stony Brook Post Office.

Festivalgoers can look forward to the WMHO Youth Corps’ Scavenger Hunt, where participants compete for Stony Brook Village Center gift certificates and other prizes.

The festival’s signature Legends & Spies Puppet Procession will begin at 2:15 p.m., parading through Stony Brook with a performance by the Sachem High School Flaming Arrows Marching Band. The procession will be followed by a holiday performance from Roseland Dance Studio at 3pm. WALK 97.5 will be in Inner Court from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., where holiday music will play alongside the Steppin’ Out Ponies petting zoo, who will be in Inner Court from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Throughout the day, visitors can explore the Holiday Tree Festival, casting votes for their favorite decorated trees from December 7 to December 22. Ballots will be available in all village shops and establishments. Visitors can also enjoy the holiday train display in the window of Wiggs Opticians.

The Celestial Singers Holiday Carolers will perform throughout the village from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. After 4:00 p.m., they will perform at the Holiday tree until 5:00 p.m..

The festival will close with a grand tree lighting ceremony starting at 5:00 p.m. with a 30-minute performance from Bethel AME Choir. Santa will return on a festive float, joined by local children, to light the holiday tree on the Village Green.

Thank you to our holiday sponsors: ACM Wealth, Damianos Realty Group, GSE Dynamics, Optimum, Renewal by Andersen, Budco Enterprises, Three Village Chamber of Commerce, News 12 Long Island, Saf-T-Swim, and Armor Pest Control.

For more information about the Holiday Festival, please call (631) 751-2244.