Annual Winter Walk
Winter Walk Committee
Families from Berkeley Heights and surrounding communities will eagerly head downtown on Saturday, December 2nd, for the eighth annual Berkeley Heights Winter Walk. A winter wonderland of fun, this free annual event runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Thousands stroll downtown Berkeley Heights to enjoy family-friendly activities, food, and entertainment.
Set along Springfield Avenue, this year’s Walk features 80 attractions, snacks, activities, and performances to enjoy, courtesy of Berkeley Heights businesses, civic groups, and performance groups.
A popular activity is the artificial ice rink in the Total Health parking lot. Skaters borrow ice skates to skate around the rink with the aid of current Governor Livingston ice hockey team members. Other attractions include horse and carriage rides, life-size snow globes, a trackless train, and visits with the Grinch, Olaf and a Snow Queen. Enjoy live music, dance performances, strolling characters, and a deejay. You’ll also find holiday-themed photo stations; a chance for children to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and pass on their wish lists; free hot chocolate, cookies, popcorn, cotton candy, and other snacks; balloon and character artists; game trucks; a football goal challenge and basketball throw; and more! To see the full roster of activities and entertainment, visit the Winter Walk website atberkeleyheightsdowntown.com.
There will be performances throughout the afternoon. Our emcee, Thoro Entertainment, will introduce performances by Pure Movement Dance Center, Columbia Middle School Jazz Band, Performing Arts 5678, Wharton Arts, GL Vocal Ensemble, GL Jazz Band, GL Brass and Sax, and the Governor Livingston Highlander Band.
The Berkeley Heights Recreation Department’s annual tree lighting and firework show at Peppertown Park immediately follow the Winter Walk at 6 p.m. Garden State Fireworks is donating the fireworks. Many attendees stay after the event to eat and drink at one of Berkeley Heights’ many highly rated restaurants. For a full list of sponsors for the 2023 Berkeley Heights Winter Walk visitberkeleyheightsdowntown.com.
Parking for the Winter Walk and the Tree Lighting is at Upper and Lower Columbia Park, 76 Columbia Ave, Berkeley Heights. A trolley will transport visitors between the parking lots and Peppertown Park.
