Des Plaines welcomes Santa, holiday season
Des Plaines held its Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday in Metropolitan Square.
The event featured hand-decorated Christmas trees, Santa Claus and his elves, live entertainment, and special guest appearances by the characters of "Frozen."
The event began about 4 p.m. with students and organizations decorating holiday trees provided by the Des Plaines Optimist Club. Santa helped Mayor Matt Bogusz announce poster contest winners and, later in the evening, elected officials led the countdown to light up Des Plaines for the season.
Julia Dobrzycki, 3, of Des Plaines takes a shine to the giant Christmas tree ornament during the city's Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday.
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Melissa Cobb, 10, of Des Plaines and a member of Girls Scouts Troop 41478, helps decorate the many Christmas trees at Metropolitan Square for the city's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday.
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A huge crowd of children - and adults, too - welcomed Santa at the Des Plaines Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday.
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A huge crowd, including Lamasu Givargis, 8, of Des Plaines, welcomed Santa to the Des Plaines Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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