PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Holiday Night of Lights

Michela Lombardi, 3, greets Santa

Leisa Wilhelm, 7, with siblings Easton, 4, and Illiana, 9, pose in front of horses, Rowdy and Cody.

Onyx, Riggs, Rose and Hagi, of the Racing Dog Retirement Project

Sarasota High School Theater Drama Department’s chamber choir performs Christmas carols.

Sophia and Sebastian Genelhu-Bazan

Elyssa Wise, 1, and Kialey O’Brock

Kelly and Jayden White

Santa's arrival

Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd.

Amie, Declan, Owen and Mike Boyle, Christy, Lily, Ella and Darren Brucksieker and Anthony, Gigi and Lucretia Tuffile

Isabel Sprouse, 8, with brother Joseph, 10

Joshua Gursky, 5, poses with Santa.

Evan Scott, 8, with brother Ethan, 6, sit on Santa’s lap.

Zander, 5, Tara, Roger and Kian Ley, 8

Aris Galati, 4

Savannah Galati, 11, months, dresses up like Santa

The event officially kicked off Christmas on St. Armands Circle with the lighting of the tree.

Elves Shane Barrett and Cassandra Payne

Guy and Charmaine Le Patourel help raise money for the Salvation Army.

Zach Woodside, 6, dons reindeer antlers with sister, Kate, 3.