Prince George, B.C.-  Santa and  hayrides, cocoa  and skating,  all elements of the annual  Civic Plaza Light up event.

It is one of the  favourite family events of the season in Prince George , with  kids  invited to make  paper lanterns at the Art Gallery, or  sit  in at the Library for a special  reading.

Out doors,   the public skating area  is open for  skaters,  and  figure skating demonstrations, while  others line up  to  go once around the  block in the  hay wagon .

But it’s the   arrival of   Mr and Mrs Claus that  has  little ones  all  wired up.    The  familiar  “Ho-Ho –Ho”  is an attention getter, especially among the little ones  who wonder which “list” they may be on this year.