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Community celebrates with Santa Parade, tree lighting

Published 10:30 am Monday, December 5, 2016

Community celebrates with Santa Parade, tree lighting
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Community celebrates with Santa Parade, tree lighting
Miss Auburn Cami Werden, left, and Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen Jaclyn Seifert lead the singing of Christmas carols during the holiday festivities in the City Hall Plaza on Saturday. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
The Auburn Riverside High School Band performs in the Santa Parade on Main Street. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Jaden Kamoto, 9, Jax Kamoto, 5, and Jakob Astrup, 7, make Christmas cookies during the Holiday Snack and Craft event at Washington Elementary School last Saturday. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Aulani Angeles, 2, shows the reindeer ornament she made. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Local Girl Scouts and their leaders march down Main Street. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Auburn High School students make a robotic reindeer just for the occasion. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
The Olympic Middle School Cougars show their spirit in the parade. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Santa Claus has Grace Orr turn the switch to light the Christmas tree in the City Hall Plaza. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Community celebrates with Santa Parade, tree lighting

A holiday tradition – the Santa Parade and City Hall Christmas Tree lighting – embraced Auburn on Saturday.

A parade of families, children, organizations and bands marched along Main Street. The crowd gathered for community caroling, tree lighting and a synchronized light show in the City Hall Plaza.