Lyndonville will light up 85 Christmas trees at Veterans Park on Dec. 2

Photo by Tom Rivers: The Lyndonville community checks out the array of 98 Christmas trees that were decorated by families, business and local organizations and lighted up for the first time on Dec. 3, 2022.

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 November 2023 at 5:45 pm

LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville community will decorate 85 trees at Veterans Park for the annual Christmas in Lyndonville celebration.

The trees are decorated by many families as memorials, or by businesses and organizations to be part of the display which is lighted up through New Year’s Day.

“It’s a lot of people taking pride in representing their loved ones who have passed, or their organizations and their businesses,” said Teri Woodworth, the village clerk and one of the coordinators of the event.

Lyndonville has been decorating the trees since 2013 when there were 26 the first year. The trees cost $40 and are then decorated by families, businesses or organizations for the big unveil at 5 p.m. on Dec. 2.

The trees are part of a day-long celebration at Lyndonville, which continues to grow each year. Thos year’s schedule adds Dubby’s Wood Fired Pizza, cookie decorating at Webber’s Kitchen, and a Frosty Toss game led by Christine Heideman Insurance Broker.

The event is sponsored by the Village of Lyndonville, Lyndonville Fire Department, Lyndonville Lions Club and Lyndonville United Methodist Women.

The schedule for the day includes:

8 to 11 a.m. – Community Breakfast/Basket Raffle at Lyndonville Presbyterian Church
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Music Boosters Craft Sale at Lyndonville School
11 a.m. to sold out – Music Boosters Beef on Weck Dinner at Lyndonville School
Noon to 2 p.m. – Holiday Cookie Decorating Station at Webber Kitchen
2 to 4 p.m. – Petting Zoo at Library Parking Lot
2 to 4 p.m. – Hot Chocolate from M&T Bank at Library Parking Lot
2 to 4 p.m. – Catherine Street Bakery at Library Parking Lot
2 to 4:30 p.m. – Frosty Toss with Christine Heideman Insurance Broker at Library Parking Lot
2 to 4:45 p.m. – Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Village Hall
2 to 6 p.m. – Mr. Pix Popcorn at Library Parking Lot
2 to 6 p.m. – Blue Groove Coffee/Bubba’s Loganberry at Library Parking Lot
2 to 6 p.m. – Dubby’s Wood Fired at Library Parking Lot
2 to 6:30 p.m. – NYS Child ID with Orleans County Sheriff’s Dept at Village Hall
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Craft & Games at Yates Community Library
3 to 6 p.m. – Hotdogs & Sodas from Lyndonville Lions Club at Library
3 to 6 p.m. – Cup of Chili from Champs at Library Parking Lot
4:30 to 5 p.m. – Caroling at Veterans Park
5 p.m. – Santa’s Arrival & Lighting of Trees at Vet’s Park
5:15 to 6:30 p.m. – Visit with Santa
7 p.m. – Christmas LaLaPalooza at Lyndonville Presbyterian Church
Letters can also be mailed to Santa at the North Pole Post located at the Yates Community Library.