IN PHOTOS: Santa makes stop in Edmonton for annual Holiday Light Up

Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to make a brief stop in Edmonton Saturday night.

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He helped a huge crowd of Edmontonians count down to the official start of the holiday season with the annual DBA Holiday Light Up.

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The event traditionally sees as many as 10,000 people fill Churchill Square for an evening filled with music, food and winter fun.

Global Edmonton’s Kent Morrison and Kevin O’Connell hosted the event.