Celebrate The Holidays In New Hope Borough And In Lambertville

NEW HOPE, PA — New Hope will usher in the holiday season with a parade on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Presented by the New Hope Chamber of Commerce, the parade is scheduled to step off at 4 p.m. and will march down Bridge and Main streets.

Across the river, Lambertville will celebrate the season with its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by the Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Dec. 10. The rain date is Dec. 11.

Festivities begin at 3 p.m. with musical performances by Music Mountain Theater, Bucks County Country Gentlemen, Lambertville Brass, and other surprise guests.

A special Community Tree will showcase ornaments made during an ornament making session sponsored by the Lambertville Free Public Library.

The tree lighting ceremony will kick off at 5 p.m. with a few words from Mayor Andrew Nowick followed by a visit from Santa Claus.

There will also be a dedicated area for non-perishable food donations for the Delaware Valley Food Pantry, a local organization for Lambertville and area residents.

And to make things even more wholesome and adorable, attendees can meet some adoptable dogs and puppies looking for their forever home the from Animal Alliance of New Jersey.

Also, mark your calendar for Holiday Fest at the Lambertville Station.

The event takes place Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include games, family activities, pictures with Santa, seasonal food, school choirs, more than 40 specialty vendors and a food collection for Fisherman's Mark.