Residents flock to downtown for Holiday Bazaar
Published 8:48 pm Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Santa Claus greets Grant Gordon Thursday evening during the Holiday Bazaar in downtown Albert Lea. The event featured a variety of holiday festivities. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
Families took turns greeting Santa Claus Thursday in the William Street Plaza in downtown Albert Lea. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
Several trucks decorated with holiday lights took part in the first-ever Santa Cruise on Broadway in 2021. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
A city plow is decorated with lights and other decorations during the Santa Cruise Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
A truck from Thompson Sanitation decorated with lights makes its way down Broadway during the Santa Cruise. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
A truck from Dave Syverson took part in the parade down Broadway Thursday. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
Horse-drawn trolley rides were available for residents downtown during the Holiday Bazaar. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
The Holiday Bazaar in downtown Albert Lea included all kinds of activities Thursday evening, including carolers, photos with Santa, live reindeer, horse-drawn trolley rides, store specials and a new Santa Cruise.