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Children Flock to See Santa at Birmingham's Annual Holiday Parade

The holiday event included crafts and a walk to Shain Park.

 

More than a dozen children, along with their parents and grandparents, made their way down Maple Road yesterday afternoon to , where Santa Claus was waiting for them at "his" house.

Before heading out to see the jolly man in the red suit, the festivities got started at the . Holiday crafts, a large wintertime train set, and a life-sized dollhouse entertained the children before their journey.

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Accompanied by a police escort, the children braved the cold outdoors for the parade with noisemakers in hand.

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