Santa's Arrival and Tree Lighting Set for Sunday

The following was submitted by Summit Downtown Inc.: 

Downtown Summit kicks off the holiday season with children’s activities on the Village Green, Santa’s arrival on the rooftop of the Summit YMCA and culminates with the annual tree lighting on Sunday.

Activities begin at 2:30 pm on the Village Green where World of Rock will be performing holiday favorites, Jimmy’s Artistic Creations will be designing holiday sculptures from blocks of ice, Summit P.A.L. will be distributing hot chocolate and a face painter will be available for the children to enjoy.  Rascal the Clown will create balloon animals and Reeves-Reed Arboretum, the Summit First Aid Squad and YMCA will conduct children’s activities.  Bridges Outreach will have a table where children can color paper gift bags and participants are invited to make a donation of an adult winter hat or pair of gloves for those in need. 

At 3 pm Santa arrives on the rooftop of the Summit YMCA located at 67 Maple Street across from the Village Green and he will descend from the roof with the assistance of the Summit Fire Department and their hook and ladder truck. Santa will proceed to the gym of the YMCA where he will be joined by his elves to greet children until 4:30 pm.  Parents are requested to bring a camera if they would like a photograph of their children with Santa and his elves.

The Summit High School brass quintet, under the direction of Steve Rap, will play holiday favorites in the lobby of the YMCA.

FREE $10 Summit Holiday Dollar Gift Cards will be distributed during the festivities and according to Mark Wadmond, Events Committee Chairman for Summit Downtown, Inc., “We are pleased to offer FREE Summit Holiday Dollar Gift Cards to Summit shoppers for the second year in a row and happy to announce that we have extended the dates when cards may be used to December 1 through December 25 at participating businesses.”

Activities on the Village Green continue until the Annual Tree Lighting by Mayor Ellen Dickson at 4:45 pm along with holiday songs by the Continuo Arts Children’s Choir.

Summit Downtown, Inc. is a proud sponsor of Santa’s Arrival and the FREE $10 Summit Holiday Dollar promotion.  Additional information is available on our website www.summitdowntown.org or by calling 908-277-6101.