Seasonal & Holidays
Christmas, Hanukkah Events In The Medford Area
There's parades, tree and Menorah lightings, and visits from "Santa Claus."
![There's plenty to do in the Medford area over the holiday season.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/24679441/20221120/034541/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1845818032-2___20154426157.jpg)
MEDFORD, NY — There is no shortage of things to do in the Medford area to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.
Christmas and Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, intersect this year, with Hanukkah running Dec. 18-26. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the holidays.
Tree and menorah lightings in the Medford area are:
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- Dec. 3 in Bellport: There's Breakfast with Santa and a tree lighting later.
- Dec. 4 in Brookhaven: The Brookhaven Fire Department's tree lighting.
- Dec. 18 in Bellport and Patchogue: Menorah lightings
Christmas parades — often complete with Santa Claus, festively decorated floats and marching bands — are a holiday tradition, both nationally and locally.
Several big parades are taking place this year, including the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Baltimore City, Maryland; and the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, California.
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Parades in the Medford area may not be able to match those in size, but the heart behind them is just as big. Parades to catch here at home include:
- Nov. 26 in Patchogue: A showing of "The Polar Express, a visit with "Santa Claus," and the Christmas Parade will follow later in the evening.
- Dec. 3 in Bellport: The annual Christmas parade
- Dec. 10 in Medford: Christmas parade
Correction: An earlier version of this story mentioned the Target Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis, which is not a parade but rather a collection of holiday-themed events.
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