A local community is preparing to welcome guests later this weekend at a free outdoor event.
On Saturday Saxonburg will host their first Winterfest event beginning at noon and continuing until 7 p.m.
The family friendly, outdoor event will include a petting zoo, gift basket drawing, Main Street sidewalk vendors, carriage rides, chainsaw ice carving, fire baton twirlers, and a soup fundraiser to benefit the Lighthouse Foundation.
Warming centers are planned at a couple Saxonburg churches while restrooms and hot drinks will be available at Saxonburg Unique to Antique as well as Goosehead Insurance Samantha Bauer Agency.