Photo at left: At “Pizza with Santa” on Saturday, the Liu family of Westport shared the holiday spirit by greeting Old St. Nick. Right: Whitney Marshall, 3, focused on her snowflake artwork during the Westport Weston Family YMCA event. / Photos by Gretchen Webster
Photos, left to right: Bea Varod, 2½, really had a ball at “Pizza with Santa;” Santa (at other times, perhaps known as Mark Rivera) gives a hearty ho-ho-hello. Elf Luke Giafardino smoothed the way for youngsters a little overwhelmed by meeting the big, bearded Man in Red.
Photo at left: Dylan Camp, a Y staffer, supervised youngsters piling onto the bouncy slide. Right: Scarlett Sutton, 2, enjoyed a bit of pizza with parents Liz and John Sutton.

WESTPORT — “Pizza with Santa” is a popular slice of holiday fun served up annually at the Westport Weston Family YMCA.

This year was no exception, as more than  140 youngsters and adults turned out Saturday to share some pizza, games and, of course, a chance to meet Old St. Nick and pose for photos.

Caroling and a ride on the “Santa bus” through Camp Mahackeno added to the festivities.

Grace, 6, and Theo Dellisant, 3, were decked out for the holidays when they visited Santa at the Westport Weston Family YMCA.
Photo at left: Katherine, 5, and Jenny Shpits joined the pizza party in the YMCA gym Saturday. Right: Haely Kim, with 7-month-old Aiden watched some of the festivities from the sidelines.
Photo at left: Paul Watson, who works in the YMCA’s daycare program and drives its bus, took families on a ride around Camp Mahackeno after their visit with Santa. Right: Lauren Cosenza and Nico Lechuga visited Santa with their children Javier, 6, and Raina, 3.
Photo at left: Ryder Kinsley, 2, enjoyed the bouncy slide. “He always has a good time,” according to his father. Right: Aiden Lee, 6; Ivo Ironside, 5, and Remi Miller, 5, enjoyed crafts and drawing during the “Pizza with Santa” event.