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Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Khloe Gobar. 7, of Crystal Lake, and her mother Evelyn, wait to visit with Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Khloe Gobar. 7, of Crystal Lake, has her photo taken by her mother Evelyn, during a visit with Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Claus reads Livia Micek's letter and Livia, 3, and her brother Kallan, 4 1/2, both of Crystal Lake, visit with Santa Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Claus waves good bye to a child Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Claus looks as letters left for him on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Claus visits with some children ring bells for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Drive Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Evelyn Houk, 1, of Crystal Lake, is ready to go back to the safety of her parents after visiting with Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Evenlyn Houk, 1, is ready to go back to the safety of her parents after visiting with Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Claus asks if Grace Coffey, 5, of Fox River Grove, as been a good girl during a visit to see Santa Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Santa Calus waves to people Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, as he waits for children to visit the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Devon Franklin, 3, holds his dad, Bills hand, as they and his mother, Jar, go to visit with Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.

Kids visiting Santa

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media The Franklin's, of Cary, Jar, Devon, 3, and Billl take a family selfie with Santa Claus during a visit to see Santa Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Santa is available for visits through Dec. 23, 2018, and on average sees about 100 children a day.