Photo by Denise Baratta. A crowd reacts as Santa comes into view during the Festival of Light, Friday in downtown Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Dancers make their way down East Main Street from the library to The Plaza for Friday's Festival of Light parade and celebration in Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Middle School theatre students Elise Totten, 13, (left), and Mori Moralis, are aglow for the Festival of Light parade, Friday in Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. "Dasher" joins Santa's contingent of reindeer during the Festival of Light in Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Santa, played by Dennis Slattery, heralds in the lighting of the lights from a balcony above the Ashland Plaza.

Photo by Denise Baratta. A street crowd awaits the arrival of Santa on a balcony above the Ashland Plaza, Friday during the annual Festival of Light.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Lennon Long plays with the Ashland High School band during the Festival of Light.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Wanda the Winter Witch by Sylvanescence, played by Joshua Lovejoy, and Lark Lovejoy, (left), parade down East Main Street as part of the Tree House Books group in Friday's Festival of Light celebration in Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Alegre of Medford members Natalee Hernandez, left, Andre Solorio, and Giselle Rodriguez, perform in the Festival of Light parade.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light

Photo by Denise Baratta. Dennis Slattery, as Santa, waves to the crowd during Ashland's Festival of Light. Slattery estimates he has appeared as Santa in the annual festival ten times.

Photo by Denise Baratta. A Minion greets a bystander, followed by Yogi Bear during the Festival of Light in Ashland.

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light

Photo by Denise Baratta. Ashland Festival of Light.