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Free holiday carriage rides begin in Wheaton

Posted November 29, 2014 12:01 am

Daily Herald report

Residents enjoy downtown Wheaton carriage rides from Jim and Becky's Horse and Carriage in Peotone. Jim Mansell, left, and Stacy Johnson, right, are behind horses Mr. Bill and Mary, who make their way down Front Street. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

Horse-drawn carriages and the first of several visits from Santa gave downtown Wheaton a festive feel this weekend.

The free carriage rides, which are part of the city's annual Dickens of a Christmas celebration, are available from noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday through Dec. 20. They begin at Martin Memorial Plaza, at Front and Main Streets.

Before boarding a carriage, visitors who stop by the plaza between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays through Dec. 20 will get a chance to meet with Santa.

The Dickens of a Christmas celebration also includes a Christmas Holiday Stroll at downtown businesses from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

Guests will receive complementary holiday treats throughout the day, such as roasting chestnuts, cider, eggnog and peppermints, as they browse Wheaton's shops and boutiques.

Ricky Pacas, 12, of Wheaton relaxes at Main and Front streets in downtown Wheaton as he promotes wreath sales for Boy Scout Troop 35. Wreaths are sold at the Wheaton downtown Dairy Queen. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

Ricky Pacas, 12, of Wheaton relaxes at Main and Front streets in downtown Wheaton, as he and his mother, Lisa Pacas, promote wreath sales for Boy Scout Troop 35. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

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