Pennington’s 32nd Holiday Walk, sponsored by the Pennington Business and Professional Association, will once again take place in the center of town, on Friday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Holiday Walk is a Pennington tradition that signals the start of the holiday season and brings together the community for a night of family-friendly festivities.
It all begins with the arrival of Santa at Howe Commons, 65 Main St. Santa will arrive in time to light the tree. Hot chocolate, cider and holiday cookies will be served at the tree lighting, compliments of Pennington Bagel and The Place, both local eateries. Holiday music will be played by the Hopewell Valley Central High School Brass Band.
Next, dancers from Danceworks will lead the parade, as Santa on his sleigh makes his way down Main Street to Sun Bank, where, at 6:30, children will line up for their free photos with Santa, courtesy of Heather Raub, FrontRoom Images.
A holiday dance performance, performed by the Pennington Dance Company, will take place at 6:45, at Trenton Cyrus Lodge 5, 131 Burd St. The Wallaby Traveling Tales, a beloved Holiday Walk tradition, is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at the Pennington Library.
From 7 to 8 p.m., Twirl Toy Shop will offer holiday crafting for kids at the holiday market at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main St.For teens, there are lots of activities planned from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Youth Activity Center at the YMCA, 82 South Main St., and the Teen Coffee House in Morrell Hall, at the Pennington Methodist Church, 60 South Main St.
Local stores and restaurants will keep their doors open throughout the evening for shopping, dining and holiday surprises.
This year local businesses donated holiday gift baskets and the drawing for those eight baskets will happen right at Howe Commons just prior to the lighting of the tree. Tickets for the drawing are available at most local businesses, and no purchase is necessary. Holiday baskets are presently on display at Sun Bank.
The Pennington Business and Professional Association is grateful to the volunteers and generous sponsors who help make this annual community event possible.The association has been serving the Pennington business community for more than 30 years and has more than 100 active members. Its purpose is to promote local businesses, while supporting the interests and well-being of the community.
