PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s 52nd annual tree lighting

ByTown Crier
Choirs sung holiday songs, Santa Claus was taking official gift requests, bonfires were blazing and hot cocoa was available. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Large reindeer antlers were one of the many sights and photo ops during the Saturday Tree Lighting events in the center of town. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Clay Helgren, who helps with public relations for Living Free, shows Leo, one of the dogs that were up for adoption at the Living Free booth on Saturday, to an interested passerby. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Ryder Mockride, 2, was not very happy about sitting with Santa Claus. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Doug Austin and his Olde English Players took to the stage and were introduced one by one. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Charles Dickens read “The Night Before Christmas” to a large audience on Saturday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Casey Abrams and Frank Ferro start drawing the raffle tickets for the $250 hat that was donated by the Idyllwild Soroptimist. Ferro shows off the fabulous hat for the audience. Abrams had some little helpers, left, with the drawing of the tickets. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Nick D’Amico performed on piano and vocals during the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The 52nd Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony ends with the lighting of the great Christmas tree in the center of town. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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