Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Kahn addresses the crowd Saturday night.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Aio Mase, 5, holds still while she has a christmas package painted on her face Saturday in Irvine.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Yeram Kim, 4, and his sister Chloe Kim, 5, of Irvine, are ready for the show to begin Saturday night.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Angela Han, 6, smiles after having a Christmas tree painted on her face Saturday.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Lianna Arouni, 3, enjoys her cotton candy Saturday night during the Christmas festivities
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the UCI Vermillion Vocalists sing the Christmas song “Mary, Did You Know?” Saturday night.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors make their way along a tree lighted path Saturday at the celebration.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the UCI Vermillion Vocalists sing Christmas songs Saturday night.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Leslie Garcia, 11, of Santa Ana, shows her snowman face painting Saturday night.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Game booths were set up on the lawn in front of Irvine City Hall to entertain kids Saturday.
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
The City of Irvine celebrates the holidays with a tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus, games and entertainment Saturday December, 3, 2022 in Irvine.
(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Irvine City Hall now glows with the holiday spirit.
The community came out over the weekend to celebrate the lighting of the city’s tree, enjoying a holiday show and a visit by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
Members of the Ballet Folklorico de UCI perform during the UCI Homecoming celebration. The event was to celebrate UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary. It featured carnival games, festival eats, live performances, and other entertainment. The event...
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