Photos: Altamont Victorian Holiday Celebration

Altamont held their annual Victorian holiday celebration on Sunday that ended with Santa visiting the village by train.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Joy of homemade: Jane Green, 9, with a string of Christmas lights painted under her eyes, carefully places beads on an ornament at the One Love Preschool open house Sunday.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

New King is born: Christine Skinner, of Berne, playing the part of Mary, holds her child, Hadley, portraying Jesus, inside the manger during the live Nativity held at the Altamont Reformed Church during the Victorian Holiday Celebration.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Lured by light: Claudette Riek, left, dressed as an angel, holds the Star of Bethlehem, while her father, Mike Riek, dressed as one of the Magi, take part in the live Nativity along with Teri Conroy’s llamas at the Altamont Reformed Church on Sunday afternoon.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Pure happiness: Children line the fence next to the Altamont Free Library on Sunday evening to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. When Santa arrived by train, the children greeted greeted him with fist pumps and high fives.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Candy top: Gingerbread houses, actually constructed of Graham crackers, line a table inside the Masonic Hall on Sunday afternoon. They were constructed by kids in an Altamont Free Library program.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Festive cookie: Mia Reinemann, 2, wears a Rudolph balloon hat as she shows off a Christmas cookie she decorated at The Altamont Enterprise during the Victorian Holiday Celebration.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Even the utility poles in Altamont dressed for the occasion as the streets filled with festival-goers on a chilly Sunday afternoon during the Victorian Holiday Celebration.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Festival of Trees: A veteran and his wife admire a tree decorated by Altamont’s Boyd Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, one of many evergreens at the Masonic Hall on Sunday.