Wyomissing\u2019s holiday season will officially begin next month as the Borough hosts its annual Lighting of the Greens & Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, December 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Stone House lawn and pond area. A rain date is set for Sunday, December 7.<\/p>\n
Now in its 36th year, the event has become a hallmark of the community\u2019s seasonal celebrations, drawing families for an afternoon of activities, performances, and the much-anticipated lighting ceremony that signals the start of local holiday decorating.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festivities will include children\u2019s crafts and activities, a petting zoo with goats, sheep, rabbits, and other animals, as well as seasonal food offerings from local vendors. Visitors can also explore the Holiday Marketplace, where artisans will offer handmade gifts, ornaments, and other items for the upcoming season of giving.<\/p>\n
Entertainment will be provided by the Wyomissing Band and a Holiday DJ, offering a mix of live music and festive tunes throughout the afternoon. Inside the Stone House, families will find Santa ready to greet children and listen to holiday wishes among the decorated trees.<\/p>\n
At 5 p.m., the community will gather for the official lighting of the greens, a moment residents often look forward to before illuminating their own homes for the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Lighting of the Greens has become a wonderful Wyomissing tradition,\u201d Mayor Fred Levering said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about lighting trees\u2014it\u2019s about lighting up our community spirit and celebrating what makes Wyomissing such a special place to call home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Randy McKinley, Director of Recreation, said the event captures the magic of the season. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like seeing a child\u2019s face light up as they climb onto Santa\u2019s knee and whisper their Christmas wish,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen the lights come on and the caroling fills the air, you can truly feel what this season is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n
For updates, residents are encouraged to follow the Borough of Wyomissing Parks & Recreation social media pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wyomissing\u2019s holiday season will officially begin next month as the Borough hosts its annual Lighting of the Greens…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46563,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-46562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}