(Red Oak) – Snow or no snow, a “Winter Wonderland” event will take place this weekend, in Red Oak. Montgomery County Family YMCA Director John Blomstedt says this will be the third time in the last four-years they’ve held the event designed for children and their families. Last year, COVID precautions dictated the extent of the fun.

Blomstedt said their “Third/fourth annual Winter Wonderland” will take place from 1-until 5-p.m., Sunday. It’s free and open to all families to help people get “Into the holiday spirit.” That includes fire truck and hay rides.

Santa will be there also, and possibly, Mrs. Claus, along with treats.

A craft table will be set up in the Montgomery County YMCA gym, also. Blomstedt said persons interested in participating in the fire truck and hay rides, need to pre-register at www.MCYMCA.com. Several spots for the fire truck ride are already filled, but there’s still time to get your child’s name on the list.

He said they are not taking phone registrations for the rides, but the forms can be e-mailed or handed out directly at the Y, if you don’t have internet access. Blomstedt says the event is make possible thanks to their sponsors: Red Oak Fareway and Hy-Vee Stores, for donations of cookie decorating supplies, the hot dogs and buns, and hot chocolate and the Red Oak Greenhouse, which has donated about 30 poinsettias for display around the YMCA.

He said they also appreciate Dave and Debbie Gammell, of Elliott, for providing being generous with their time in handling the fire truck rides, and Tony Johnson for the hay rack rides. For more information, call 712-623-2161.