Santa Claus arrived in downtown Urbana Friday night led by a Holiday Horse Parade.
Hundreds of people lined Monument Square to watch the parade of lighted and decorated horses stream west on Scioto Street before circling just east of the monument and doubling back up Scioto. Christmas music filled the air on the square. Food and other vendors stayed busy after the ceremonial lighting of the 15-foot Christmas tree in Legacy Park as the crowd waited for the parade. Urbana Mayor Bill Bean and Monument Square District volunteers were on hand to flip the switch on the tree.
Now that Santa has arrived for the season, he has a regular schedule in Urbana.
Children are invited to visit Santa in the new Santa Land at Oxner’s General Store, 15 Monument Square, on the following dates and times leading up to Christmas:
-Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m.
-Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Dec. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
-Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Dec. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
-Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Dec. 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.
-Dec. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.