Left to right: Assemblyman Josh Jensen, Highway Superintendent Doug Case, Councilman Aaron Baker, Town Supervisor Mike Zale, Town Clerk Noelle Burley, Parks and Recreation Director Andrea Hansen, Ogden Police Chief Travis Gray, Maintenance Foreman Tony Mattia, and Ray Kuntz as Santa.
It was a lovely winter evening as the community gathered at the Ogden Town Hall on Friday, December 5, 2025, for the Town of Ogden’s Magical Holiday Celebration and Christmas Tree Lighting. Families from across the community filled the building and grounds, creating a joyful, festive atmosphere that set the tone for an unforgettable night.
This year’s celebration featured a wide variety of fun and family-oriented activities. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., attendees enjoyed holiday-themed games, festive crafts, and special Storytime sessions at the Ogden Farmers’ Library, complete with visits from Santa. Outside, children and adults admired illuminated vehicles, while the Mark Time Marchers played holiday music.
Around 7:00 p.m., the celebration moved outdoors to the front lawn, where the Robert Dean Chorale led the crowd in classic Christmas carols. Residents sipped on hot cocoa and treats, while waiting for the highlights of the evening: the lighting of the Town Christmas tree and the debut of the Town of Ogden’s Christmas fireworks show.
“Leading up to this year’s event, our team at Town Hall thought it would be a great idea to add fireworks,” said Ogden Town Supervisor Mike Zale. “After a lot of hard work and coordination, as well as a generous donation from Bob Johnson Auto Group, the featured sponsor of the event, we were able to secure a fireworks show to cap off the evening.”
The display did not disappoint. Immediately following the lighting of the Town’s Christmas tree, fireworks illuminated the sky in brilliant, beautiful color. The addition of the show was a tremendous success and quickly became one of the evening’s most memorable moments.
The Magical Holiday Celebration was also a night of giving back. Throughout the event, residents donated nonperishable food items in support of the Spencerport Ecumenical Food Shelf. The Town also launched its annual donation drive for the Pirate Toy Fund, with generous attendees filling the toy donation box with new, unopened toys to help bring joy to local children this holiday season.
This year’s celebration was the most well-attended holiday event the Town has ever hosted, completely filling the Town Hall parking lot as hundreds of residents came together to share in the magic of the season. The Town of Ogden extends its sincere gratitude to the sponsors whose support made the evening possible, including Bob Johnson Auto Group, G4 Construction, Lugia’s Ice Cream, McDonald’s of Spencerport, Taouk Development, and Thomas Fence Company.
“We truly could not have created such a special evening without the support of our sponsors, the dedication of our Town employees, especially our Parks and Recreation Director Andrea Hansen, the hard work of our volunteers, and the wonderful residents who make this community so special,” Supervisor Zale said. “We’re already excited to continue growing this event each year and to keep building on this amazing holiday tradition in the Town of Ogden.”
