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Santa Claus comes to St. Armands

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited St. Armands Circle for the 37th annual Holiday Night of Lights Dec. 4.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 10:57 p.m. December 4, 2015
  • Longboat Key
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What do you want for Christmas?

  • “A real phone.” — Selby Kirschner, 6
  • “A Hot Wheels set. I love cars.  You could also ask for a new business or free shipping for a year.” — Bodhi Kirschner, 8
  • “A fake unicorn.” — Teddy Seguso, 4
  • “A pony. I like ponies.” — Lennon Seguso, 5
  • “Barbie dollhouse.” — Alaina Duran, 5
  • “Playstation or Xbox.” — Evan Scott, 9
  • “Black-and-blue headphones.” — Ethan Scott, 7
  • “A Mickey Mouse set, a football and a pink bike.” — Skylar Sieving, 3
  • “A big blue bike.” — George Sieving, 5
  • “A racecar because it goes fast.” — Adrianna Minoe, 4
  • “A toy, any toy.” — Jazmine Nieves, 4
  • “My Little Pony.” — Brooke Messenger, 2
  • “A princess doll. I like Cinderella.” — Nichole Messenger, 4
  • “A water pony, doll and tricycle.” — Brooke Eby, 5
  • “Blaze and the Monster Machines.” — Jake Eby, 3
  • “A Surfboard.” — Max Freeman, 8
  • “Ninja Turtle set.” — Mason Freeman, 6
  • “One hundred Shopkins.” — Mia Freeman, 6
  • “Baby doll, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, train and Beauty and the Beast.” — Ellie Otte, 22 months

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited St. Armands Circle for the 37th annual Holiday Night of Lights Dec. 4.

The event included performances by the Sarasota Cuban Ballet and Sarasota High School’s theater and drama department’s chamber choir and swing group, which were followed by the tree lighting ceremony.

 

Isabella McKinney, 9, Natalie Rencher, 9, Caroline Yancey, 9, and Seraphina Goldberg, 9, of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
Isabella McKinney, 9, Natalie Rencher, 9, Caroline Yancey, 9, and Seraphina Goldberg, 9, of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
Anna Tursunova, 10, of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, performs.
Anna Tursunova, 10, of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, performs.
Tap dancers from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School perform.
Tap dancers from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School perform.
Bodhi Kirschner, 8, with sister, Selby, 6
Bodhi Kirschner, 8, with sister, Selby, 6
Sarasota High School’s swing group performs.
Sarasota High School’s swing group performs.
Santa enters the Circle.
Santa enters the Circle.
Santa and Mrs. Claus greet the crowd.
Santa and Mrs. Claus greet the crowd.
Lennon Seguso, 5, with sister, Teddy, 4
Lennon Seguso, 5, with sister, Teddy, 4
Alaina Duran, 5, with Mrs. and Santa Claus
Alaina Duran, 5, with Mrs. and Santa Claus
Evan Scott, 9, and brother, Ethan, 7, with Mrs. and Santa Claus
Evan Scott, 9, and brother, Ethan, 7, with Mrs. and Santa Claus
Skylar Sieving, 3, and brother, George, 5
Skylar Sieving, 3, and brother, George, 5
Skylar Sieving, 3, and brother, George, 5, tell Santa and Mrs. Claus what they want for Christmas.
Skylar Sieving, 3, and brother, George, 5, tell Santa and Mrs. Claus what they want for Christmas.
Pam Minoe and daughter, Adrianna, 4
Pam Minoe and daughter, Adrianna, 4
Jazmine Nieves, 4
Jazmine Nieves, 4
Brooke Messenger, 2, and sister, Nichole, 4, sit on Mrs. Claus and Santa’s laps.
Brooke Messenger, 2, and sister, Nichole, 4, sit on Mrs. Claus and Santa’s laps.
Brooke Eby, 5, with brother, Jake, 3
Brooke Eby, 5, with brother, Jake, 3
Max Freeman, 8, with brother, Mason, 6, and sister, Mia, 6
Max Freeman, 8, with brother, Mason, 6, and sister, Mia, 6
Ellie Otte, 22 months
Ellie Otte, 22 months

 

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