Santa Claus arrived safely in Carlsbadistan Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the annual Rotary Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at The Shops at Village Faire. The crowds turned out, and the festivities got underway at 2 pm with Santa’s arrival. It was an afternoon of free cider, cookies, and a Christmas card craft station for the hundreds of kids who showed up with their parents on the blustery day.
While Santa posted up with a few Rotary Elves in front of the tree for photographs with the kids, the festivities got underway on the makeshift stage in the parking lot in front of The UPS Store. The singing and dancing went strong almost all afternoon, and didn’t wind down until after the 4:30 dance performance from Carlsbad High School’s junior varsity Xcalibur and varsity Lancer Dancer squads.
Once the girls were off the pavement, the pop-up tents came down, and the tree lights went on. And, that, was the end of the festivities for 2008. (Follow the jump for all the photos.)
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On Dancer, on Prancer, on Carlsbad High School’s Lancer Dancers.
It was a cold afternoon, but the crowds waited all afternoon for the CHS dance squads.
It wouldn’t be a Rotary Christmas Tree lighting without a visit from Santa.
These two ladies were handing out sugar with Christmas spirit and a smile.
The tree will be lit nightly through the holidays and is a beautiful place for a family portrait.
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