Ten-month-old Joel Bell of Bartlett is not quite sure what to make of the big man in the red suit with the long white beard during the holiday tree lighting ceremony Friday in Bartlett.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
It was a big day Friday in the Northwest suburbs for ringing in the holiday season, as four towns held Christmas tree lighting parties.
Events took place in Bartlett, Des Plaines, Hanover Park and Streamwood.
Only one tree lighting remains, that in Barrington, which will be held as part of a big weekend festival. The event is at 5 p.m. on Cook Street downtown.
Ten-year-old Jon Kirchner of Bartlett scurries around the tree excitedly after it was lit during the holiday tree lighting ceremony Friday in Bartlett.
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Jadyn Wozniak, 6, of Des Plaines waves to Santa while being held by her dad, Ray, before the Des Plaines tree lighting ceremony Friday at Metropolitan Square downtown.
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Alejandro Garcia, 8, of Des Plaines and his sister, Isabella, 4, visit with Santa before the Des Plaines tree lighting ceremony Friday at Metropolitan Square downtown.
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Santa and Mr. Claus visited with youngsters Friday during Streamwood's tree-lighting ceremony.
Courtesy of Village of Streamwood
Streamwood kicked off the holiday season Friday with a luminaria and tree lighting ceremony.
Courtesy of Village of Streamwood
Kim Swanson of Woodridge and her daughter Lainey, 2, look at all the colorful Christmas trees lighted Friday at the Hanover Park tree-lighting festival.
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