Emma Charland, 6, left and Bada Rice, 8, hug in Riverside Park in Saranac Lake after the tree was lit up in lights on Friday evening. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Logan Shade, in blue, looks up at Santa as the big man pays a visit to Berkeley Green on Friday, at the tree lighting, along with Gavindra and Thiya Ramnarine, to the right, who traveled from Plattsburgh on the rainy night to enjoy the festivities in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Brilee Carter waves from a boat float in the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department's holiday parade on Friday. The night was rainy, but hundreds of people came out to line the streets to get a glimpse of Santa and Mrs. Claus, seen in the back of the boat. (Enterprise photo —Aaron Marbone)

Amelie Sternberg, 7, waves to Santa and Mrs. Claus along with Kirk Sullivan and Isabella Sullivan, 4, a the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department's holiday parade on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Griffin and Eliza Lynch get a photo with Santa Claus as the big man pays a visit to Berkeley Green on Friday, at the village's tree lighting. The twins, both 7, braved the rain and cold to be there. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Gavindra and Thiya Ramnarine get a photo with Santa Claus as the Northern Lights Choir sings in the background in Berkeley Green at the village's tree lighting on Friday. The two traveled from Plattsburgh on the rainy night to enjoy the festivities in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Rowan Law, 3, with firetruck in hand, checks out the lights on the 40-foot tree in Riverside Park, donated by Wes Moody. Saranac Lake Mayor Jimmy Williams said Moody told him the tree was planted the year he was born, 1979. "We've planted thousands of trees and this one just turned out to be spectacular," Moody said. He said he donates a tree every year because he cares about his community and the Christmas spirit. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Sarah Mitchell, from Plattsburgh, leads a group of children in singing holiday tunes at Riverside Park at the tree lighting ceremony on Friday. The crowd of tiny hecklers kept shouting for her to plat "Jingle Bells" much like adults might shout for "Free Bird!" (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)