For nearly three decades, a beloved Capital Region winter event will end due to ballooning costs and a lack of donations.
On Friday, Sept. 20, the city announced that the Winter Walk, which took place in Columbia County in Hudson Hall, will not occur in 2024.
The event has taken place the first weekend in December since 1997 on a mile of the city’s main thoroughfare. Performers entertain the crowds, shops stay open and serve hot chocolate and whimsical window displays are featured, all to honor a visit from Santa and the winter season.
However, costs have risen over the years until it was about $100,000 to put on the event, according to Hudson Hall…