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Holiday Festival Kicks Off With Historic Trolley Tours Of Main Street

By Alissa Silber

Published: Dec 18, 2021 8:00 am

Newtown Youth & Family Services kicked off its 2021 Holiday Festival with the beloved trolley tours on Sunday, December 5, from 11:15 am to 3:30 pm.

Outside the trolley, guests were invited to meet Santa Claus, who was brought to life in Newtown by resident Joe Hemingway.

The historic trolley tour departed from Edmond Town Hall and traveled south down Main Street to The Pleasance. The trolley made frequent stops for the tour guide to share stories of the houses and events that took place on the famous street.

Reporter Alissa Silber can be reached at alissa@thebee.com.

Newtown Youth & Family Services Executive Director Candice Bohr meets Santa by the Main Street trolley during the Holiday Festival on Sunday, December 5.—Bee Photos, Silber

The Holiday Festival’s red trolley departs from in front of Edmond Town Hall and makes its way south on Main Street toward the flagpole.

A peak out the window of Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room shows Santa Claus meeting with many families by the Main Street trolley during the Holiday Festival on December 5.

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