Arlington Heights, Schaumburg delight in the lights
Arlington Heights' celebration started at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Harmony Park and North School Park.
Trolleys made loops between the parks. At North School Park, the Vibe Dance group and carolers performed before the 5 p.m. tree lighting. The attractions at Harmony Park included ice carvers and live reindeer.
In Schaumburg, the mayor, the village clerk and village trustees led carols at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts. Santa arrived via fire truck at 6:30 p.m. to light the community tree, then stuck around until 8:30 p.m. for photos with children.
Lights shine at North School Park during the Arlington Heights tree-lighting ceremony Friday.
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Santa and Mayor Tom Dailly throw the switch to light the tree at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts on Friday in Schaumburg.
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Angelica Hil, 12, of Hoffman Estates, left, and Anna Mucha, 11, of Streamwood sing carols on Friday at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.
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In addition to the tree, a teddy bear was among the dozens of decorations illuminated Friday at North School Park in Arlington Heights.
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Santa waves to the crowd after arriving via fire truck to light the tree Friday at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.
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Plenty of people were taking cellphone video of the tree lighting at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts after Santa arrived via fire truck to light the tree Friday November 26, 2021 in Schaumburg.
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The crowd joined in the caroling led by village officials Friday at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.
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People line up to take photos of their kids and the lit Christmas tree on Friday at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.
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