The Santee Holiday Lighting event will take place Friday, Nov. 22 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Santee Trolley Square, located at 9884 Mission Gorge Road.

There will be sledding, live music, photos with Santa, games and face painting. Community organizations will host booths with crafts, activities and holiday treats for attendees to enjoy.

“We are proud that Santee Trolley Square will once again be the host location for the City of Santee’s beloved annual holiday tree lighting event,” said Matthew Johnson, regional director of property management for Kimco Realty. “Each year, this event provides a host of wonderful opportunities for the community to come together for an evening of fun-filled, holiday-themed festivities, something we are honored to play a role in facilitating.”

The evening’s tree lighting ceremony will be held on the amphitheater stage at 6:15 p.m. Throughout the event, live, merry music will be provided by the Bayou Brothers.

Limited parking is available at Santee Trolley Square. Guests are encouraged to use the MTS Copper Line trolley, which stops at the event.

The City of Santee is also offering a ‘Selfies with Santa’ event where attendees who don’t want to wait in line at Holiday Lighting can meet and take free selfies with Santa. This additional photo opportunity will take place Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Santee Trolley Square.

More information can be found at SanteeSpecialEvents.com.

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