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Video: The Holiday Season Starts with a Bang

Local school choruses, Mayor Steve Tumlin and his family, hundreds of Marietta residents and children vying for Santa's attention filled the Square Thursday.

Hundreds came out to Square to join Santa and Mrs. Claus for the kick-off to the holiday season with the Thursday.

Local school choruses, including and performed Christmas carols as children visited with Santa in the gazebo.

The 35 foot Blue Spruce Christmas tree from North Carolina was donated by Big John’s Christmas Trees and had over 950 lights and ornaments. Over 5,000 lights decorated the tops of buildings in the Square and 1,200 luminaries scattered the grounds.

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