Winter Wonderland Returns This Saturday

BRADENTON – Snow mountains, a festive street party and Santa himself will all be part of the fun this Saturday on Old Main Street, when the 18th Annual Winter Wonderland festival returns.

The family-friendly party on Old Main Street is scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Saturday with food, arts and crafts vendors, along with games for kids, hay rides, live music and more. Old Main Street will closed from 2 p.m. to midnight. The city asks that residents plan accordingly.

The event’s signature attraction, the snow sledding mountains, will be set up along 3rd Avenue West. There also will be a miniature mountain for toddlers who want to sled.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be escorted down Old Main Street around 6 p.m. to the entrance of Westminster Courtyard, 222 Old Main St., where they will meet with visitors until about 8:30 p.m.