Wyomissing\u2019s neighborhoods will soon be aglow with festive cheer as the Borough\u2019s Department of Parks & Recreation prepares to host the annual Holiday Lights Fun Runs & Walks this December.<\/p>\n
The seasonal tradition invites residents and visitors alike to don their best holiday attire \u2014 from Santa suits and reindeer sweaters to gingerbread onesies and cozy pajamas \u2014 and enjoy an evening run or walk under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year this event gets a little bigger, a little brighter, and a lot more fun,\u201d said Randy McKinley, Wyomissing\u2019s Director of Recreation & Communications. \u201cYou\u2019ll see Santas jogging with reindeer, gingerbread people waving at cars, and families laughing their way through the neighborhoods. It\u2019s the kind of small-town magic that makes Wyomissing feel straight out of a holiday movie \u2014 and knowing that we\u2019re also helping local families through Helping Harvest makes it all the more meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s series will feature three themed nights, each beginning with registration at 5:30 p.m. and a 6:00 p.m. start:<\/p>\n
Wednesday, December 3 \u2013 Berkshire Heights Playground \u2013 Ugly Sweaters Night
\nWednesday, December 10 \u2013 Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park \u2013 Holiday Onesies Night
\nWednesday, December 17 \u2013 Wyomissing High School Parking Lot \u2013 Holiday Pajamas Night<\/p>\n
Each evening will include prizes for the best-dressed participants, with giveaways for those who complete all three events provided by Fleet Feet.<\/p>\n
Jason Colby of Fleet Feet said the runs and walks are about more than fitness. \u201cWe love being part of this event because it\u2019s about more than just running. It\u2019s about community \u2014 people getting outside, moving together, laughing together, and just having fun. And if you can do all that while wearing a Santa suit or holiday pajamas? Even better.\u201d<\/p>\n
In keeping with the season of giving, organizers encourage participants to bring non-perishable food items to support Helping Harvest Food Bank. Donations will help provide meals and pantry staples to families across Berks and Schuylkill Counties.<\/p>\n
For residents looking to combine festive fun with community spirit, Wyomissing\u2019s Holiday Lights Fun Runs & Walks offer a way to celebrate the season while supporting neighbors in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wyomissing\u2019s neighborhoods will soon be aglow with festive cheer as the Borough\u2019s Department of Parks & Recreation prepares…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4953,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-4952","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\/4952","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=4952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}