(Fanwood, NJ) – Hundreds attended a fun and cold afternoon of holiday music, pictures with Santa and a petting zoo at the Borough’s annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting at the Northside Train Station on Sunday night. Families had to preregister online for pictures with Santa Clause. Hot chocolate along with cookies, bagels and pizza were served by members of the Recreation Commission. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Chamber Choir sung seasonal carols, while Backyard Buddies Mobile Petting Zoo kept kids entertained through the afternoon. Holiday music classics was also played when the SPFHS Chamber Choir was not performing.
The petting zoo was popular with kids and adults.
There were also contests to guess the number of M&M’s in a jar, the number of chocolate coins in a jar, and the number of lights on the holiday tree.
Kids guess the number of M&M’s in the jar.
Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker and Councilwoman Gina Berry were hand for the countdown to official hit the switch to light the tree.
Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker and Councilwoman Gina Berry were in attendance.
Fanwood Historic Train Station decorated for the holidays.
Line for pictures with Santa.
Bruce Zakarin of the Recreation Commission greets the next family waiting to meet Santa.
The petting zoo was popular with kids and adults.
The petting zoo was popular with kids and adults.
A recreation commissioner hands out cookies to a hungry crowd.
Family pictures with Santa.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Chamber Choir sings holiday carols.
Police vehicles and the Fanwood Fire Ladder Truck was on hand.
Historic Train Station lit up Sunday night for the Holiday Celebration.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Chamber Choir sings holiday carols prior to the lighting of the tree.
