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Photos: Riverside and North Riverside holiday celebrations

by Staff December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

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People wait for a train to pass by during Riverside’s annual Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Nora Ruemmler, 4, roasts a marshmallow for her S’more outside the Riverside Garage during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3 in downtown Riverside. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Justin Stefanski hugs one of Santa’s reindeers during the Riverside Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Shya, 6, alongside his mom, Sarah Leekha, sit on Santa’s lap during Riverside’s Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Hundreds of friends and families gather at Centennial Park for the Riverside Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Riverside’s annual Holiday Stroll included a tree lighting at Centennial Park on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Frances, 1, sits on her dad Steve Michelini’s shoulders right after the lighting of the tree during Riverside’s Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Emmaline, 2; Adelaide, 6; and Ignatius Kaita, 4, drink their hot cocoa at Centennial Park during the Riverside Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
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A group of violinists perform Christmas songs at Sips and Sweet Cafe during the Riverside Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Riverside held its annual holiday stroll where hundreds of people gathered on Dec. 3 in the village’s downtown. | Shanel Romain/Contributor
Kids enjoy the model train set outside Riverside Garage at the Holiday stroll on Dec. 3 | Bob Uphues/Editor
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Kids get their photos taken with Santa next to the tree in Centennial Park at the Riverside Holiday stroll on Dec. 3 | Bob Uphues/Editor
Carolers dressed in Victorian garb entertain passersby on East Burlington Street at the Riverside Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3 | Bob Uphues/Editor
The picture window at Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge is a picture of holiday splendor for Riverside’s Holiday stroll on Dec. 3 | Bob Uphues/Editor
North Riverside Mayor Joseph Mengoni (left) helps throw the switch to light the tree in front of the Village Commons during the village’s Winter Fest on Dec. 1 | Bob Uphues/Editor
A horse-drawn carriage waits to embark on a jaunt down Desplaines Avenue during the North Riverside Winter Fest on Dec. 1.| Bob Uphues/Editor
Santa takes a moment to pose for a photo with some kids in front of the North Riverside Village Commons during Winter Fest on Dec. 1. | Bob Uphues/Editor
The Abominable Snow Monster lets out a howl atop the North Riverside Fire Department’s ladder truck during Winter Fest on Dec. 1 at the Village Commons. | Bob Uphues/Editor

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