Bergen County officials have announced that the Winter Wonderland event at Van Saun County Park will continue this weekend with a series of activities and performances. The event, now in its tenth year, is organized by the Bergen County Parks Department and supported by several sponsors.
The weekend’s schedule includes live music, ice skating on an open-air rink, bumper cars, food trucks, artisan vendors, and visits from Mr. and Mrs. Claus during their last full weekend at the event. A Menorah lighting ceremony will take place on December 20 at 7 PM, featuring a performance by the Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer.
Friday night’s entertainment features “London’s Calling,” a Beatles tribute band. Saturday afternoon will include Americana and country music from Acoustic Rosewood between 2-4 PM before the Menorah lighting ceremony in the evening. On Sunday, Warning Track will perform classic rock from 2-4 PM.
Organizers encourage both residents and visitors to attend: “We invite residents and visitors alike to join in the celebration and make Winter Wonderland a part of their holiday tradition!”
Tickets are available online at www.BergenCountyWinterWonderland.com or can be purchased onsite.
Winter Wonderland operates Fridays from 4 PM to 9 PM, Saturdays from 11 AM to 9 PM, and Sundays from 11 AM to 7 PM through January 4. There are special hours for Christmas Eve (11 AM – 6 PM), New Year’s Eve (11 AM – 6 PM), and extended hours between December 26 and January 1 (11 AM – 9 PM). The event is closed on Christmas Day.
Sponsors for this year include Bergen New Bridge Medical Center as presenting sponsor along with local businesses such as Ahead, Allan Briteway Electrical Utility Contractors, ANA Painting, Bergen County Education Association, Bruno and Associates, Care Plus, Connect One Bank, DARCARS, Digital Voice Media. Giacorp, Kearny Bank, Maverick Building Services, Millennium Communications Group, MRA International, Neglia Engineering, Orange and Rockland Electric & Tilcon.
The Bergen County Parks Department manages more than nine thousand acres of parkland across the county. The system includes parks facilities such as a zoo accredited nationally by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), six golf courses open to residents and non-residents alike (https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks/golf-courses), horseback riding areas available for public use (https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks/horseback-riding), an environmental center that hosts educational programs (https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks/environmental-center) as well as several historic sites accessible to visitors.
For sponsorship information or other questions about Winter Wonderland events or schedules contact DSands@BergenCountyNJ.gov.
