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Tree Lighting at Stoney Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
With snow flurries in the air, the Christmas season officially kicked off Wednesday night at Stoney Creek with their annual Christmas Tree lighting and caroling outside of Stoney Creek Bar & Grill. Santa Clause even made an appearance later in the evening, but chose to ride in on a fire truck, saving the sleigh for Christmas!
Above, Santa steps down from a Wintergreen Fire Truck to make his way to the waiting kids.
Here kids wait for their turn to tell Santa what they want for Christmas!
And one at a time they got their chance!
Above, Emily Pelton, of Veritas Vineyard & Winery, waits to let her little one see Santa.
A huge crowd turned out for the evening. Many folks joined in and sang along with familiar Christmas favorites.
A huge tree decorated in lights was turned on around 6PM Wednesday night.
David Witmer, of Wintergreen Performing Arts, reads The Night Before Christmas.