Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at Santa Monica Place - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

Highlights from the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at Santa Monica Place on Saturday, November 17, 2012.  

Santa Monica Place kicked-off the holiday season with a spectacular Santa parade down Third Street Promenade. The “man of the hour” Santa and several local dignitaries were transported down the Promenade aboard a vintage fire engine driven by Santa Monica Fire Department officials and escorted by mounted horse patrol from the Santa Monica Police Department, along with acrobats, trumpeters and holiday carolers.   

There was also performances by season 8 American Idol contestant Ann Marie Boskovich and Cimorelli, six singing sisters ages 12 to 21 whose YouTube channel introduced them to the world.