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From the opening Main Street parade on Dec. 7 to the closing parade and Holiday tree lighting on Dec. 8, and all the events in between, the festival was a lively celebration of the beloved author.
Allan Varela, George Overin, Mayor of Port Jefferson Village Lauren Sheprow and Joe Mcgowan.
Festival goers roasted marshmallows over an open fire.
John Spagnuolo, Maria Spagnuolo and John Spagnuolo Jr. came all the way from Howard Beach to attend the festival.
The breathtaking Festival of Trees, featuring Christmas trees decorated by participating sponsors, yielded a Hollywood-level experience that is held throughout the month of December at the Port Jefferson Village Center.
Joey Z’s of Port Jefferson was a food sponsor of the beloved festival.
Stephanie Sgroi represented festival sponsors State Farm and Elf Works, and Jeff Brett represented his company King Quality, of which he is CEO and founder.
Christine Contino and Jason Contino, pastor of Harborview Christian Church, were all smiles for the Charles Dickens Festival.
Attendees had fun getting a picture with Santa (whom some know as Ken Sanger).
Rounding out the weekend were the immersive performances of a roving troupe of Dickens street characters. The volunteer core of performers, made of both local students and professional actors, brought Victorian England alive in the village. The groups of costumed players enacted Dickensian skits at the various “natural” outdoor stages around the village and visited local restaurants to sing carols.
Joe Loper, his wife Lizabeth Petersen Loper, Sabrina Buttitta and Daniel Overin made the weekend immersive with their era-appropriate fashion.
The Jewel Tones Trio, Jessica Bender, Valerie Grehan and Stephanie Mulry, sang holiday carols throughout the weekend.
Melissa Herman Hayes’ beautiful costume brought an air of Victorian sophistication to the Charles Dickens Festival.
Allan Varela, Chair at Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, welcomed the crowd at the Charles Dickens Festival.
Alex Tamuk and Terry Ryan Wolowski were perfectly dressed as a Victorian-era couple.
Kristy Lappe and her daughter Amelia Lappe got into the Dickensian spirit.
Charles Dickens Festival Coordinator Karen Overin, her son Daniel Overin and her husband George Overin, who played a chimney sweeper for the festival.
