Santa arrives in Medina for Olde Tyme Christmas celebration

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 November 2016 at 1:47 pm

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Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDNA – Santa Claus gets the rock-star treatment when he showed up outsde the Medina Theatre after a parade down Main Street at noon. Santa posed for pictures with a long line of youngsters.

Medina’s Olde Tyme Christmas has a schedule packed full of events today, including the Parade of Lights at 6 p.m.

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Santa waves to kids along Main Street while he traveled by carriage down Main Street.

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Santa poses for a picture with Christopher Mulcahy, left, his brother Ethan of Medina (right), and Glenn Spencer of Lockport. The boys’ mother, Megan Bailey of Medina, takes the photo.

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The Medina Fire Department joins the noon parade which ushered in Santa’s arrival for a busy day.

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Frosty the Snowman was an energetic greeter to the crowd that gathered along the street.

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There also was a “Pet Parade” as part of the noon spectacle on Main Street.

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Wendi Pencille walks a dog with a Christmas bow in the Pet Parade.

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The Medina Mustang Band played some holiday favorites.

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This band member makes music while wearing an elf’s hat.

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Hartland Carriage gave Santa and Mrs. Claus a ride down Main Street.

To see the schedule of events for today, click here.

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