Just minutes after the annual Winterfest Parade in Morrisville on Saturday, hundreds of families streamed into Morrisville High School for the town's annual Winterfest, Morrisville’s kickoff to the Christmas season.In the wake of the fire engines, the antique cars, school and civic groups, and, finally, Santa and Mrs. Claus, local groups shared their holiday spirit by opening their doors and providing family oriented activities.
“There, you have food for the reindeer,” Andrea said as she poured the “snack” from a jar into a plastic bag and handed it to 4-year-old Zoey Marcakis.
“I’m a service volunteer and I love doing this,” said Andrea, as her little visitor ran off to the next activity table to color.
Isabella Medina, Little Miss Winterfest, still wore her tiara as she, too, helped pack food for Santa’s reindeer. Isabella shared the spotlight during festivities with Mr. Winterfest, D.J. Drobnich; Junior Miss Winterfest Emily Eisengrein; and Jessica Worrell, Miss Winterfest.
The high school was the setting for a series of holiday-related events, including the Morrisville School District Chorus, the Acting Natural Chorus, a presentation by the Morrisville Color Guard, and the Morrisville School District 21st Community Learning Center.
One of the younger performers was David Huston, 6, who sang with the Snowflake Club. Earlier in the day, David watched the parade with his mother, Stephanie, and father, Steve, and siblings Emily, 4, and Michael, 5 months.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to come out to the Winterfest because I always had a baby at home,” said Stephanie Huston. “We’ll be going to the high school to watch David sing.”
Some spectators kept their celebrations short. Kelly Strout and her children, Bobby, 4, and Brynn, 2, stood on a chilly corner on Hillcrest Avenue waiting for Strout’s brother, Morrisville Fire Chief Matt Weidenhaefer, to drive by.
“We come out for my son. He just really likes the fire trucks,” Kelly Strout said.
Other activities included a gingerbread house contest, sponsored by the First Baptist Church, which also held a live Nativity scene.
Winterfest also included festivities at Historical Summerseat in Morrisville, refreshments at borough hall, and the annual Christmas tree lighting.
At the high school, 11-year-old Andrea Rodriguez sat at one of several long activity tables that lined a back hallway to help little ones fill plastic bags with food for Rudolph-the-Red Nosed Reindeer and company, dry oatmeal and colored jimmies resting in a little bed of sparkling confetti.
“I’m a service volunteer and I love doing this,” said Andrea, as her little visitor ran off to the next activity table to color.
Isabella Medina, Little Miss Winterfest, still wore her tiara as she, too, helped pack food for Santa’s reindeer. Isabella shared the spotlight during festivities with Mr. Winterfest, D.J. Drobnich; Junior Miss Winterfest Emily Eisengrein; and Jessica Worrell, Miss Winterfest.
The high school was the setting for a series of holiday-related events, including the Morrisville School District Chorus, the Acting Natural Chorus, a presentation by the Morrisville Color Guard, and the Morrisville School District 21st Community Learning Center.
One of the younger performers was David Huston, 6, who sang with the Snowflake Club. Earlier in the day, David watched the parade with his mother, Stephanie, and father, Steve, and siblings Emily, 4, and Michael, 5 months.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to come out to the Winterfest because I always had a baby at home,” said Stephanie Huston. “We’ll be going to the high school to watch David sing.”
Some spectators kept their celebrations short. Kelly Strout and her children, Bobby, 4, and Brynn, 2, stood on a chilly corner on Hillcrest Avenue waiting for Strout’s brother, Morrisville Fire Chief Matt Weidenhaefer, to drive by.
“We come out for my son. He just really likes the fire trucks,” Kelly Strout said.
Other activities included a gingerbread house contest, sponsored by the First Baptist Church, which also held a live Nativity scene.
Winterfest also included festivities at Historical Summerseat in Morrisville, refreshments at borough hall, and the annual Christmas tree lighting.
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Saturdays Winterfest Activities were wonderful.
Everyone did a great job on providing Morrisville residents with a lot of fun things to do all day.
Robin Reithmeyer did a wonderful job putting together a great parade to start the day off.
It was great to see all the smiles a long the parade route.
I so enjoyed marching in the parade with my Color Guard Squad and the MHS Band. They all did great.
All the performers did a great job all day showing us their talent.
I finished up my evening at the Baptist church, petting the animals at the live nativity and then took part watching the kids do their play and sang some beautiful Christmas caroles with some wonderful people of the Baptist Church Congreation.
Thank you Morrisville for being such a wonderful community that is working hard to make our wonderful, historic town be even a better place.
Merry Christmas everyone.
May your holidays be filled with love, happiness and memories.
Donna, you're right, it was a great day. Thanks to all who put a lot of hard work into making it a success!
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