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

By Jennifer Ivanov Global News

Posted November 13, 2016 12:15 am EST

Updated November 13, 2016 12:18 am EST

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WATCH ABOVE: Thousands of Edmontonians packed Churchill Square for the annual Holiday Light Up – Nov 12, 2016

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

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Santa helped kickoff the holiday season Saturday. Global News

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

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.

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