Celebrate the Season in Glen Cove: Full Holiday Schedule

The City of Glen Cove’s long list of holiday celebrations is set to kick off Saturday.

Residents can flock to downtown Glen Cove at 1:30 p.m. to kickstart the Celebrate the Season holiday festivities.

There will be Christmas trees custom decorated by local businesses and families, free horse and carriage rides, hot cocoa and soup, photos with Santa, musical entertainment and more.

“This upcoming holiday season will be filled with a wide variety of activities and events for residents of all ages,” Mayor Reggie Spinello said in a press release. “With great shops and boutiques, restaurants and our Tree of Light, Glen Cove is the perfect holiday destination for families.”

Residents will have the chance to attend several holiday happenings, including a Winter Wonderland Event, City Hall Holiday Marketplace, Milk & Cookies with Santa and a Toys 4 Tots Rally.

See the full schedule below:

Saturday, Nov. 26

• Celebrate the Season in the City of Glen Cove with a fun-filled day of holiday frolic, shopping and joy at the Glen Cove Village Square, School Street, Glen Cove
• Stroll the streets of Downtown Glen Cove to see its Merry Tree Festival, which features a unique display of 40 “living” Christmas trees custom decorated by local businesses and families, free horse and carriage rides, hot cocoa and soup, photos with Santa and musical entertainment.
• Free Horse & Carriage rides sponsored by the Glen Cove Downtown B.I.D., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Photos with Santa sponsored by Mathnasium of Glen Cove, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Celebration of Glen Cove’s Tree of Light with Tree Lighting, 5:00 p.m.
• Glen Cove High School Jazz Band performance and refreshments
• Residents are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys 4 Tots
• Support Glen Cove businesses during “Shop Small Business” Saturday for holiday gifts with the Downtown Playbook

Saturday, Nov. 26 – Jan. 6, 2017

• Glen Cove’s Second Annual Merry Tree Festival- take a walking tour of downtown Glen Cove and see 40 “living” holiday trees that have been custom decorated by area businesses and families.
• Open daily and after Jan. 6 all trees will be planted in City parks/properties and five trees to be planted at Glen Cove’s Christmas Tree Farm in Dennis Brian Murray Park.

Friday, Dec. 2

• Blessing of the Crèche, 7:30 p.m. , Glen Cove Village Square

Sunday, Dec. 4

• U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys 4 Tots collection and rally sponsored by Martino Auto Concepts & Exotics4Life.
• From 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at 1 School Street, Glen Cove residents can donate new unwrapped toys to be donated to the less fortunate

Saturday, Dec. 10

• City of Glen Cove Downtown Holiday Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 Glen Street, Glen Cove City Hall
• Featuring homemade, hand crafted and home-based business gifts and goodies
• Proceeds benefit the SAGE Foundation- Senior Activity Generational Endowment
• Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health’s Holiday Spectacular, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., 101 St. Andrews Lane. Free holiday family fun featuring a walk-in Snow Globe, arts and crafts, petting zoo and refreshments.

Sunday, Dec. 11

• Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Wonderland at the Glen Cove Mansion
• Holiday shopping with over 90 area vendors, professional ice carving, horse and carriage rides, a performance by the GCHS Select Chorale, gift wrapping services, hot cocoa, fresh roasted chestnuts and arts and crafts. Call (516) 676-6666 for more information.
• Glen Cove Mansion, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., 200 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove

Friday, Dec. 16

• Glen Cove Youth Bureau’s Milk & Cookies with Santa at 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
• Each registered family will receive a free photo with Santa; enjoy a holiday reading and delicious treats. This is a free event and reservations are required for children from infancy to age 10 and their families. Panera Bread is providing event refreshments.
• Call the Glen Cove Youth Bureau at (516) 671-4600 between 11/28-12/7 for reservations- Glen Cove residents only and space is limited

Saturday, Dec. 17

• Glen Cove Rotary’s Breakfast with Santa; 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Page One Restaurant. For more information call (516) 676-2800

Wednesday, Dec. 21

• Christmas celebration lunch at the Glen Cove Senior Center, 12 p.m., 130 Glen Street

• Lighting of the Grand Chanukah Menorah, 4:30 p.m. at Glen Cove’s Village Square. Call (516) 626-0600 for more information.