(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Photos by Matt Drzik & Daniel Campbell)

How can an event that took place last year be happening for the first time in three years?

Well, after a year of absence and another outdoors, the 6th Annual Rochester Christmas Carol Sing & Light Up Night returned to the indoor confines of Rochester Area High School, who hosted and organized the event along with the Beaver Valley Choral Society. The event was co-sponsored by the RASD, Rome Monument, and the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe.

The event was wall-to-wall (quite literally) with Christmas decorations and activities for the whole family, including the fully costumed re-telling of The Night Before Christmas, carol singing with the Beaver Valley Choral Society, taking a walk through the Christmas Candy Garden to Santa’s workshop, and so much more. The big man himself arrived courtesy of the Rochester Volunteer Fire Department, following an opening ceremony featuring the presentation of the colors by the JROTC and the singing of the National Anthem followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. All of this leading to what is now the night skies of the borough of Rochester lit up in Christmas lights as the echoes of the Christmas carols add sound to the light of the holiday season.

Plus, Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik and Daniel Campbell, along with Mark Peterson, were live at Rochester High School to capture the spirit and song of the day’s events. The Personality Prize Wheel was spun all throughout the day, with winners receiving prizes from Rochester Dairy Queen. Coverage of the broadcast was presented in partnership with the William Murphy Funeral Home and aformentioned Rochester DQ.

If you missed the event, or were in attendance and would like to relive the memories, there are two options.

One, stay tuned for Christmas Music Round The Clock on December 24 & 25, when selections from the Carol Sing will be heard live on Beaver County Radio!

Two, check out these photos from an incredibly festive day: