Fishermen’s Village lights up holiday season
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The holiday season was officially kicked off at Fishermens Village on Saturday evening with the lighting of over one million lights and holiday decorations. Dickens Carolers from Charlotte Chorale entertain visitors before the lighting.
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Council member Carolyn Freeland and Santa look on as Punta Gorda Mayor Bill Albers cuts the ribbon, officially beginning the holiday shopping season.
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Madeline, 3, and Jamie, 1, take a horse and carriage ride with their mother, Jamie Bradsher, of Punta Gorda.
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Braden Boldin, 19 months, is not happy about sitting with Santa, as Kylie, 7, and Drayton Dolan, 9, all from North Port, get ready to let Santa know what they want for Christmas.
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String of Pearls Barbershop Quartet serenades folks as they shop. Pictured are Dale, Christa, Rosaleen and Lydia, who are members of Venetian Harmony Chorus of the Sweet Adelines.
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Olivia Gonnelli, 5, from North Port, examines her dolphin-shaped balloons, created by Luis the Balloon Man
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Bob Newton, dressed as "Elfis," loves to joke around.
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Nick Gallagher walks with Prince, a horse from Riding Star Ranch, who used to pull wagons at Disney World before his retirement to the ranch.
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Lights and streamers are abundant as Patti Allen, general manager of Fishermens Village, and Santa, watch Richard Bell, one of the new owners of the Village, pulls the lever to light up the holiday decorations.
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Richard Bell, one of the new owners of Fishermens Village, speaks to the crowd before lighting the "million lights" at the Village.
The holiday season was officially kicked off at Fishermen’s Village on Saturday evening with the lighting of over one million lights and holiday decorations.
