WHEELING — The city of Wheeling is officially ready for the holiday season, and the community came out in full force to help kick it off in grand fashion at the annual Winter on the Plaza.

Simulated snow flurries filled the air as visitors of all ages traversed through The Plaza on Market for this year’s event Wednesday night. Christmas music, hot chocolate, a nip in the air and plenty of holiday activities helped bring a festive and wintry atmosphere to the plaza.

A Christmas tree donated by Duplaga’s Top Notch Landscaping was the centerpiece of the festivities, and as has become tradition at Winter on the Plaza, the crowd eagerly awaited the arrival of Santa Claus aboard the platform of an aerial ladder truck courtesy of the Wheeling Fire Department.

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