Montclair To Hold 2016 Tree Lighting, Santa Visit

From the Township of Montclair: Tree Lighting & a Visit With Santa: Montclair Township will host its annual holiday tree lighting on Friday, December 2 at 6:00 p.m., in Church Street Plaza. Listen to music by the Montclair Community Band and enjoy an evening of fun winter entertainment in downtown Montclair. Take a picture with Santa ($3). Please Note: Church Street will be closed to vehicular traffic at 5:00 p.m.

Santa Comes to Town

Saturday, December 3, Santa will visit the Business Districts on a Montclair Fire Department fire truck and will have gifts for all youngsters.

• 11:00 AM - Walnut St. Business District (Walnut St. Lot)
• 11:30 AM - Watchung Plaza (Watchung Ave. & N. Fullerton Ave.)
• 12:00 PM - St. James Church (Bellevue Ave. & Valley Rd.)
• 12:30 PM - South End Business District (Orange Rd. & Cedar Ave.)

The Montclair Community Band will play at each location, and Santa will have candy and gifts for all youngsters.

Santa's Mailbox

Kids can mail a letter to Santa and will receive a personalized letter in return! Letters can be mailed to:

• SANTA CLAUS
• 205 Claremont Avenue
• Montclair, NJ 07042

Letters may also be dropped off at the Montclair Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Please remember to include a return address. No letters after Thursday, December 15.

Image via Shutterstock