Thousands Gather At Northport Village Park For Holiday Tree Lighting

Thousands hit the streets to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Claus to Northport Village on Friday. Long Islander News Photo/Andrew Wroblewski Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski

Families flocked to Northport Village Park on Friday to watch the tree lighting and meet Santa. Long Islander News Photo/Andrew Wroblewski

Families lined the streets of Northport to meet Santa Claus and his friends. Long Islander News Photo/Andrew Wroblewski

The Grinch was part of Santa’s crew on Friday, helping to pass out candy canes, while also causing some of the Grinch’s usual brand of trouble. Long Islander News Photo/Andrew Wroblewski

Once the tree was lit, lots of families made sure to snap a picture in front of it. Long Islander News Photo/Andrew Wroblewski

By Andrew Wroblewski
awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

The Northport Village community hit the streets Friday night to celebrate the start of the holiday season with the annual Northport Village Park tree lighting ceremony.

Thousands of residents made their way to Main Street to participate in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Northport Chamber of Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Frosty the Snowman, the Grinch and several other holiday icons joined members of the Northport Fire Department to hand out candy canes, collect Christmas lists, and snap pictures of the festivities.

Northport Village Mayor George Doll was emcee for the evening, and the Weber family of Northport promptly flipped the switch that lit up the park’s Christmas tree. The Northport Chorale provided holiday tunes, while free hot chocolate was served by Tim's Shipwreck Diner, Copenhagen Bakery, and Northport Feed & Grain.

Before the ceremony, Window Shop Jewelers brought out live reindeer for the crowd to admire.