Holiday Fun Festivities All Month In West Chester

WEST CHESTER, PA –—The holiday festivities in West Chester are off to a spectacular start with 20,000 men, women and children packing the streets to watch marching bands, floats, and meet Santa.

The fun is just beginning.

“The hundreds of volunteers and sponsors who made the return of our West Chester Christmas Parade so incredible have also ensured that we can enjoy free weekends of holiday festivities – all month long — that invite visitors to sip, shop and dine under West Chester’s thousands of twinkling lights and decorations,” said Katie Walker, president of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.

There are four more weekends of festivities scheduled in Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester

• This coming weekend: The return of the Delphi Wealth Management Professional Gingerbread House Competition Professional Builders include Cakes and Candies by Maryellen, Carlino's, John Serock Catering, Kilwins West Chester, Yori's Church Street Bakery and the 2021 winner, The Master's Baker. Voting and more information is available at www.gwcc.org.

• Friday, Dec 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Santa will visit S&T Bank at 2 N. Church St. branch. Visitors are invited to greet Santa.

• Friday, Dec., 9, 5 to 7 p.m. & Saturday, Dec. 10, noon to 2 p.m.: Dressed in Victorian attire, the West Chester Borough Balladeer Carolers will roam around downtown West Chester and perform.

• Saturday, Dec. 10, 2 to 3 p.m.: The “Making Spirits Bright Holiday Music Series,” sponsored by Oakbourne Advisors, will feature Henderson HS Jazz Band, Peirce MS Jazz Band and Fugett MS Chorale, with sound equipment donated by Taylor's Music. Enjoy a free concert on the steps of the historic courthouse on High Street while West Chester’s 26-foot holiday tree is glowing.

• Saturday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m.: Santa on The Fire Truck sponsored by Tolsdorf Oil Lube Express. Every Saturday. Santa will be escorted through the streets of downtown West Chester by First West Chester Fire Company.

• Saturday, Dec. 10, 3 to 5 p.m.: Free photos with Santa and free hot chocolate and coffee at M&T Bank on 10 N. High Street. Santa will arrive at 3:30 p.m, after stepping off of his ride on the fire truck.