Payten Morash, 10 of Great Lake, colors a reindeer at Urban Edge Art Gallery during the Holiday Walk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Clarissa Garcia, 8 of Waukegan, plays the mandolin with her 2nd grade class from Glen Flora Elementary School at the Genesee Theater during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Celeste Angarola, 4 of Waukegan, eating a marshmallow during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan whileo making s'mores. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Genesee Theater decorated for the holdays during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The second grade students from Glen Flora Elementary perform a "Winter Sing" at the Genesee Thater during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan.. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

People gather around a small fire in downtown Waukegan to roast marshmellows and make s'mores, during the Holiday Walk. From left, is Celeste and Michael Angarola and Sol and Diego Antunez . | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Waukegan High School Student Council selling candy canes to help raise money for their council during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

College of Lake Couinty retired dean Eleanor Murkey demonstating the values of Kwanzaa at the lake shore campus during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Kenneth Weidner (left) and Liam Flesher, both 17 of Waukegan, giving rides from event to event on their Pedicabs for the Waukegan Bike Project during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Layla (left) 5, with Anjelena Aguilar, 11, coloring in reindeers at Urban Edge Art Gallery during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Children make art and color illustrations of reindeers along with reindeer antlers at Urban Edge Art Gallery during the HolidayWauk in downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Abield Lewis, 4 of Waukegan, coloring a reindeer at Urban Edge Art Gallery during the HolidayWauk in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Volunteers from the Salvation Army play live music in front of Genesee Theater during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dogs line up with their masters to get photos with Santa at Waukegan Animals Getting Saved during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Susan Elliot's dog "Boz" all dressed up for his photograph with Santa at W.A.G.S. (Waukegan Animals Getting Saved) during the Holiday Walk through downtown Waukegan, all proceedings going to their cause. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

"Treat Diva" Tricia Hanse, makes delicious treats for dogs at the Waukegan Animals Getting Saved during the HolidayWauk through downtown Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media