Holiday lights will blaze on community Christmas trees in Port Angeles and Sequim on Saturday.
A community “carol-oake” in downtown Port Angeles will warm up the crowd from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Conrad Dyer Memorial Fountain at First and Laurel streets.
Santa alights at the fountain at 5 p.m.
His arrival will be followed by the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree at the same location.
After the tree is lit, Santa will hear children’s Christmas wishes until 7 p.m.
Festivities will include a booth with free hot chocolate.
R.A. Nicholls of White Crane Martial Arts will serve as master of ceremonies.
The community celebration will be part of Hometown Holiday with specials in stores through the “Small Business Saturday” promotion throughout the downtown.
In Sequim, Hometown Holidays begins at 1 p.m., capped by the community tree-lighting at 5 p.m. at Centennial Place, 104 E. Washington St.
There will be “lots of family activities taking place from musical entertainment to Santa’s arrival,” said Shelli Robb-Kahler Sequim Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director.
Santa will arrive in a horse and wagon after live musical performances during the day.
Attendees will be able to have their photo taken with Santa and enjoy a free downloadable copy.
Participants will have a chance to win some cash if they can guess the correct number of lights on the holiday tree.
Tractor parade
Before the celebration begins Saturday, Sequim will host a tractor parade at 5 p.m. today.
Each tractor will be decorated with lights.
The parade will begin at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Washington Street and travel east to the Quality Food Center parking lot at 990 E. Washington St.
For more information, call the chamber at 360-683-6197.
Elsewhere on the Peninsula, Sequim will light up another community tree at the Civic Center on Friday, Dec. 4; Forks will light up its main street with it annual Twinkle Light Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5,the same day that Port Townsend lights its community tree and hosts a visit from Santa.
