Carolers dressed in 19th-century garb sing a classic holiday carol during a stop in their stroll through downtown Brookfield at dusk during the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Walk celebration on Dec. 3. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Elia Bursua enjoys an edible Christmas decoration she made during an activity at the Holiday Stroll. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Inside Riverside Garage, kids were mesmerized by the elaborate electric train display. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Families gather round the fire pit to roast marshmallows outside the Riverside Garage on East Avenue. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
The view of the water tower and christmas tree during the annual Holiday Walk in downtown Riverside. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Mikala Ohogu and Elizabeth Moran enjoy the music of Miss Clara before the tree lighting at Eight Corners. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
A petting zoo at Eight Corners was a popular spot for families during the Holiday Walk. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
A petting zoo at Eight Corners was a popular spot for families during the Holiday Walk. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Santa Claus greets a child at Irish Times in downtown Brookfield prior to being whisked by fire truck to Eight Corners for the tree-lighting at 6 p.m. | William Camargo/Staff Photographer
Brookfield’s annual Holiday Walk on Dec. 3 featured a full afternoon’s worth of events and activities at the village hall, in the Grand/Prairie district and at Eight Corners. Riverside’s Chamber of Commerce hosted its 42nd Annual Holiday Stroll on Dec. 2, with business open houses and activities throughout the central business district.