Not many people can draw a crowd on a cold night like Kris Kringle can, and the Jolly Old Elf did just that at Coopersburg’s annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday, arriving on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck to a greet well-wishers of all ages.
Santa arrived on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck around 6:15 p.m., with characters from the Disney film āFrozenā and young admirers ready to greet him at the Tree-Lighting event. The Jolly Old Elf then headed inside Borough Hall to hear what little ones would like for Christmas and sit for photos with them in the festively-decorated meeting room.
Not many people can draw a crowd on a cold night like Kris Kringle can, and the Jolly Old Elf did just that at Coopersburgās annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday, arriving on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck to a greet well-wishers of all ages.
Presented by the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce and Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company, the ceremony attracted hundreds of people to the boroughās downtown, where they were able to shop for Christmas gifts from local vendors along State Street, buy food at the fire companyās snack stand as well as apple dumplings from Hausmanās Fruit Farm, enjoy an old-fashioned hayride provided by Hausmanās, watching an ice-sculpting demonstration, have photos taken with Santa in Borough Hall and much more.
Remarks were given by local elected officialsāincluding Coopersburg Mayor Gary Hovis, Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong and State Rep. Milou Mackenzieāshortly before the official tree-lighting took place around 7:45 p.m.
Photos by Chris Christian
Hausmanās Fruit Farm sold apple dumplings hot out of the ovenāliterally. An antique stove was brought in by the local orchard for the Tree-Lighting event. The farm, which is located on Limeport Pike, also sold fresh apple cider to attendees.
āHere comes Santa!ā Excitement about his arrival rippled through the crowd as the fire truck carrying Kris Kringle rounded the bend from Main Street onto State Street, not long after the Coopersburg Tree-Lighting event got under way.
Santa received a helping hand as he dismounted from the fire truck.
Inside Coopersburg Borough Hall, Santa sat next to a Christmas tree for photos with local children.
Local vendors were set up outside Coopersburg Borough Hall along State Street, part of which was closed for the event.
Hausmanās Fruit Farm operated a hayride at the Tree-Lighting event.
Roaring fires in fire company burn barrels were a welcome addition to the Tree-Lighting event, which was held on a frosty evening, with temperatures in the 30s.
With the temperature hovering around the freezing mark, conditions were just about perfect for the ice carving demonstration at Coopersburgās Tree-Lighting Ceremony.
Adults and chlidren wait in line outside Coopersburg Borough Hall to see Santa.
You canāt have a Christmas tree without the star on top, and that goes for Christmas trees carved out of ice, too.
Local state Rep. Milou Mackenzie shared a light-hearted moment with Olaf and Elsa, two characters from the popular Disney film āFrozenā at the Tree-Lighting.
Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong addressed attendees at the Tree-Lighting event.
Coopersburg Mayor Gary Hovis (holding microphone) welcomed Santa to the borough before the lighting of the Christmas tree.
Representatives from the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce addressed the hundreds of attendees at Saturdayās Tree-Lighting Ceremony in Coopersburg.
Elsa from Disneyās āFrozenā took time out of her schedule to be part of Coopersburgās Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday.
Dadās shoulders were needed to get a better view of Santaās arrival.
It was a night for snuggling, with temperatures around the freezing mark.
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