Though 14-month-old Mia Sandoval looks a little concerned, she’s making memories that will last a lifetime by meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus (who secretly live double lives as Steve Carroll and Hope Vespia) with her mother Tatiana Liberio. The Smith Street residents joined hundreds of others in Lyon Park on Saturday, Dec. 9, to celebrate the holidays during Port Chester’s annual Christmas Parade and Santa in the Park event. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Port Chester police officers, Village officials, Port Chester High School musicians and elementary school students strut down King Street during the Christmas Parade, leading fire engines drawing the Clauses to Lyon Park. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
The Giannantonio family of Port Chester finds a good spot to sit on the corner of Putnam Avenue and King Street, giving them a perfect view of the parade. From the left: Dan, 3-year-old Booker, 2-year-old Winnie and Ann. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Making a grand entrance in a Brooksville Engine & Hose truck, Mrs. Claus and Santa forgo the sled and reindeer to arrive at Lyon Park in Port Chester style. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Surrounded by peers equally hyped to play with the bubbles spewing out of a machine, Edison Elementary School third-grader Inara Vokshi embraces a magical moment by leaning over the railing to cradle a cluster of suds. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Pride of Port Chester trombonist José De Paz, a junior, steps out from the line to wow the crowd at Lyon Park with a solo. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Regina Royo captures the moment as her daughter Patricia Reyes and 1-year-old grandson Ismael Reyes step into a winter wonderland snow globe to pose for a photo. The three generations of family all live in Port Chester. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
With so many options on the table, King Street School second-grader Andrew Fernandez thinks hard about which gift to choose, taking the decision seriously. Luckily, his mother Rose is there to help. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
When asked what holiday inflatable he wants to pose with, Port Chester 2-year-old Miguel Carranza toddles to a reindeer and hugs it. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Port Chester police officers working the parade, such as Melissa Rosario, show their holiday spirit by wearing blue Santa hats. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Pride of Port Chester marchers don festive Santa hats while elegantly keeping in line as they proceed down King Street for the Christmas Parade. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Led by Principal Paul Roncagliolo, Edison Elementary School students, families and staff proudly represent their building in the holiday procession. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Pride of Port Chester Drum Major Sofia Coyt, a sophomore, conducts the musicians through holiday tunes as they perform for the hundreds of spectators visiting Lyon Park. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
John Ramon, a Port Chester 6-year-old, holds his new Marvel-themed remote-controlled car while accepting a little hug from Mrs. Claus. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Hundreds fill Lyon Park after P.C. Christmas Parade to meet Old Saint Nick before his annual escapade around the world
