Seasonal & Holidays
2nd Annual 'Rudolph Rocs New Ro' Celebrates A Hometown Icon Postponed
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Annual Holiday Lighting have been rescheduled to Dec. 9.
Update: Rudolph Rocs New Ro and the Holiday Lighting have been rescheduled to Dec. 9.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — One of New Rochelle's biggest celebrities will be honored on Dec. 9, and you are invited to help celebrate and join in all the reindeer games.
Organizers say that Ruby Dee Park will once again be transformed into a Winter Wonderland with Rudolph characters, music and dancing, arts and crafts, make-a-gift, face-painting, a bubble bus, a dance party, and a gingerbread bounce house.
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Two dance performances are scheduled: Trifecta and Elite Steppers at 2:30 p.m., and Rooftop Rhythms at 3 p.m.
Free antlers and red noses will be provided so participants will be able to dress like everybody's favorite reindeer.
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The activity-packed festival, "Rudolph Rocs New Ro" will take place at Ruby Dee Park on Library Green on Dec. 9, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The celebration will be hosted by the New Rochelle Department of Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District, the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and the New Rochelle Public Library.
During 2022's inaugural Rudolph Rocs New Ro event, the creator of the iconic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Robert L. May, was inducted into the New Rochelle "Walk of Fame," with members of his family in attendance.
"My siblings and I are thrilled that our father is being honored by his childhood 'hometown' of New Rochelle," May's daughter Martha May said last year. "He would be so pleased to know that Rudolph's story continues to give joy and inspiration, particularly to children who need that extra boost of confidence and courage."
The fun will continue at 4:15 p.m., with the Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Memorial Plaza (corner of Main St. and Memorial Highway), with music, refreshments and Santa.
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