Once again the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will offer a free holiday light display at Central Park. This year there will be many rope light fixtures as well as carolers, a manger scene and Santa with sleigh and reindeer. All buildings will be lit with new LED icicles as well as the 200,000 lights on the trees and bushes. A couple of new LED figurines will be added. Concessions will be provided by Young Tiger Football with all proceeds going to the 2015 Christmas display. This year’s display – sponsored by Maple Leaf Farms, Hodgepodge and IU Health Goshen Hospital – will start Dec. 5 and end Dec. 31. The display will be lit from 4 p.m. to midnight each day. Other activities will include Light Up The Night at Central Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Celebrate the first lighting of the Central Park holiday light display. Walk through the festive lights and enjoy holiday performances in the park. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride in the First Friday Twinkle Parade at 7 p.m. from downtown and will arrive to the park by 7:30 p.m. to visit with children. Children will also receive holiday glow necklaces, while supplies last. Also, enjoy the Christmas Countdown Dec. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center Lake Pavilion. This is a free event to the public. Celebrate the holiday season with crafts, hot cocoa, cookies, music and more. Santa will make a special appearance at the event, so bring your camera to snap a picture of the kids. Sponsorship for this activity is provided by Paragon Medical. “We want everyone to come and enjoy the holiday with us. It’s a great time for families to come together, grab a warm cookie and a hot chocolate and walk through our holiday display,” said Larry Plummer, park superintendent. “I personally hope everyone enjoys our display and has a happy holiday season.”
