With such a busy schedule it isn’t always easy for Santa Claus to get away this time of year, but word on the street is that the jolly ol’ elf might make an appearance Friday night in Surf City to light the Christmas tree in front of the firehouse.
The tree lighting ceremony, held at 6 p.m. Dec. 3, caps off the first day of the holiday season, which includes the first ever two-day Christmas market sponsored by the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS.
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