Sunday Festivities To Kick Off Holiday Season In Lindenhurst

Editor's Note: Winter On Wellwood starts at noon Dec. 3. The day was incorrect in the original version of this article. Patch regrets the error.

LINDENHURST, NY — Don't miss Sunday's festivities kicking off the holiday season in Lindenhurst. 'Winter On Wellwood' starts at noon in the Village Square, with a holiday market and a free carousel giving rides to kids of all ages.

Photos can be taken with Santa between 12-2:30 p.m.

The Lindenhurst Fire Department’s Annual Christmas Parade kicks off at 4:30 p.m and concludes with Santa Claus’ arrival at the gazebo, which leads to the Lindenhurst Historical Society’s 75th Annual Tree Lighting.

The parade will begin at Firemen's Park, go west on Hartford Street and then south on Wellwood to the gazebo.

Lindenhurst Village Historian Anna Jaeger along with Lindenhurst Historical Society President Krista Jo Merget and Society Board members will welcome to the stage this year’s honorary tree lighter, Town of Babylon Historian Mary Cascone.

For the past 75 years, the tree-lighters have been selected in appreciation of their tireless efforts on behalf of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

"Town Historian Cascone is no exception," said Lynda Distler. "The former Lindenhurst resident has repeatedly demonstrated her support of the Lindenhurst Historical Society’s mission, generously committing her time and talent to several Historical Society ventures. Her projects for the Town of Babylon have included seven local history books, most notably 'From Breslau to Lindenhurst 1870-1923,' the definitive resource on Lindenhurst’s history, co–written with Lindenhurst Village Historian Anna Jaeger. Mary’s appreciation of local history, whether town-wide or right here in Lindenhurst make Mary the consummate choice for Tree-Lighter during the Lindenhurst Historical Society’s Diamond Jubilee Year!"

Speaking of history, check out this historical photo dating back to the early 1940s in Lindenhurst, which will be used as a backdrop on the show mobile during the day’s festivities.

"The spirit this photo captures — a Village at peace — quiet, resolute, safe and sound — makes it the favorite of our Village Historian, Anna Jaeger, and yours truly," Distler told Patch.

Organizers of Winter on Wellwood include the Business Improvement District, Chamber of Commerce, Lindenhurst Fire Department, Lindenhurst Historical Society, Lindenhurst Memorial Library and the Village of Lindenhurst.