- December 5, 2025
The snow queen greets Dominick Toth and his dad, Sandor Toth, inside The Casements.Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Emily Gallegos watches over her daughters Selah and Norellie as they make their christmas cookies at one of the booths. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Jamie Holland, 8, puts her letter in the mailbox for Santa. She said she was very excited to mail her letter. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Santa and Mrs. Claus start the night off riding along in a train while greeting kids on the side. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Southern State of Mind serves hungry event attendees. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
A train ride picks up kids as they tour around The Casements and get a view of everything that is going on. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
A band performs in Rockefeller Gardens during the Christmas Gala. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
A family poses with Santa and Mrs. Claus after telling Santa what they want for Christmas. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Jamie Holland thinks hard on what she wants to put in her letter for Santa. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
What do you want for Christmas? The Casements Christmas Gala features Santa and Mrs. Claus. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Aiden Zaza gets his face painted at one of the booths. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Kathy Morgan has been the snow queen for three years. She said she loves how the festival brings everyone together. Photo by Nadia Zomorodian
Christmas cheer was abundant on Friday, Dec. 3, as celebrations for the The Casements Guild's 43rd-annual Christmas Gala commenced.
The gala brought families together at Rockefeller Gardens to enjoy face painting, cookie decorating, train rides and live music. Children could also write and mail letters to Santa before taking a photo with him and Mrs. Claus. The theme for this year's gala was "The Jewel of Ormond Beach," reflected in the decor adorning the outside of Rockefeller's winter home.
The Casements will remain decorated through the end of the month. The gala festivities will continue from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 4 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5.
Photos by Nadia Zomorodian