GLEN COVE DOWNTOWN B.I.D.'s ANNUAL HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

Glen Cove, NY – Saturday, November 25th the Village Square of Downtown Glen Cove over flowed with the community enjoying the many festivities of The Glen Cove B.I.D.’s Annual Holiday Festival. The Festival started off at 1:30pm when Santa arrived on horse and carriage with the Executive Director of the Glen Cove B.I.D, Patricia Holman, along with a handful of the Glen Cove High School DECA Club Members. Santa visited the Village Square until 4pm taking free jolly photos and listening to all the children’s long Christmas list while giving each and every one a gift of Candy Canes. Plenty of free Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Cupcakes and Cookies were enjoyed by all that attended this splendid event.

While Santa listened to everyone’s Christmas list his horse and carriage provided the large crowd with a ride along the fine streets of Downtown Glen Cove. This was interrupted by the brusque appearance of Mr. Scrooge that astonished the large crowd while waiting on line for the horse and carriage rides. Mr. Scrooge played by The View Grill’s Fred DiMenna, took center stage accompanied by the Slayer Players Theatre Company entertaining the crowd with excerpts from the Christmas Carol. The Glen Cove High School Jazz Band followed this production with their joyful Holiday Music directed by Brittney Frank Rifkind. As Santa left the crowd on his Horse and Carriage performing and recording artist Frank Rendo entertained the community with gleeful Holiday Carols.

The Glen Cove Downtown B.I.D provided Congregational candles to the crowd as the City of Glen Cove gifted all the children with adorable Tree lighting necklaces in preparation of Mayor Spinello counting down to push the button to light the 27 foot tree donated by Glen Cove resident Mike Corigliano.

“This is always a very special time of year a time when we give thanks and appreciation for one another. The Glen Cove Downtown B.I.D and the City of Glen Cove truly accomplished this as they joined together to wish our community a Very Happy Holiday Season”, said Executive Director of the Glen Cove B.I.D, Patricia Holman.

The Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District would like to thank the many organizations, businesses, and individuals that made this Holiday festival a wonderful event for our community with special thanks to our sponsors: American Paving & Masonry, Cabo Landscaping, Mathnasium of Glen Cove, Henry’s Luncheonette & Confectionery, Starbucks Coffee, Gill Associates Photography, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, One and Only Dental, Joseph M. Basile Electric. Joe Graziose and Mike Leone of RXR Development Services for allowing the City of Glen Cove and the Glen Cove B.I.D. the perfect setting for the Holiday Festival and City of Glen Cove Tree Lighting. This event would absolutely not be possible without the contributions of Mayor Spinello, Deputy Mayor Barbara Peebles along with the staff of City Hall, the City of Glen Cove’s many departments that include Department of Public Works, Glen Cove Beautification Commission, Donald Blumhagen and Mike DiLeo of Glen Cove Auxiliary Police Department, Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department and of course the large help of the Glen Cove High School DECA Club.

Photos Courtesy of Gill Associates Photography