Published: 12/1/2012 - Updated: 6 months ago

Santa arrives in Sylvania

Sylvania Historical Village was the host of the annual Holiday Happenings, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, where hundreds welcomed Santa, enjoyed cookies and took wagon rides. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

Spencer Gallup, 9, center right, is the recipient of a secret told by his friend, Aaron Krajicek, 9, right, while the pair nab free cookies.

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Brooke Guyton, 6, of Sylvania, pauses while thinking what to ask Santa for Christmas while visiting with him ( played by Cameron Hall) and Mrs. Claus (Sandy Guerrero).

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Brooke Guyton, 6, of Sylvania, pauses while thinking what to ask Santa for Christmas while visiting with him ( played ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Children and their parents lined Main Street in Sylvania to welcome Santa as he arrived by a horse-drawn wagon. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Santa, played by Cameron Hall, waves to an assembled crowd of several hundred people. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

While listening to the McCord Junior High Choir, Joshua Sprenger, 5, looks over his shoulder in the direction Santa was expected to come from.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo While listening to the McCord Junior High Choir, Joshua Sprenger, 5, looks over his shoulder in the direction Santa was ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Pei Chou, of Sylvania, right, leads her daughter, Karen, 2, into the line to visit Santa. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Karen Keebler, of North Toledo, center, gives educational lectures about the log cabin in Sylvania's Historical Village to visitors.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Karen Keebler, of North Toledo, center, gives educational lectures about the log cabin in Sylvania's Historical Village to visitors.... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

While blacksmith Matt Tucker, of Clayton, Mich., center, demonstrates his trade, Luke Tucker, 6, of Sylvania, center, joins several other boys in investigating a few of Tucker's implements.

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Santa, played by Cameron Hall, and Mrs. Claus, played by Sandy Guerrero, wave to children as they make their way from downtown Sylvania to the Historical Village.

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Jim Row, of Sylvania, holds his son Victor, 5 months, while the pair listen to Christmas songs performed by the McCord Junior High Choir.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lilana Jordyan Love Cowell, 4, of West Toledo, grabs the pink bike she won in a raffle. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Andrew Sponseller, of Sylvania, held his step-daughter Madison, 6, center, while she and other children react to the announcement of the arrival of Santa.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jackson Prange, 6, of Sylvania, center right, and his mother Judy, right, greet Santa after he arrives. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Santa arrives in Sylvania

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