Lake Barrington four-year-old Maddie Anderle looks at the beautiful, handmade ornaments on Barrington's Christmas Tree at the Village Center. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Barrington families gather in the downtown Saturday for the annual lighting of the village's Christmas Tree. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Skyler Henderson, 3 of Deer Park, checking out all the handmade ornaments on this year's Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington's Village Center. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Barrington High School's Madrigals group sang carols at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Barrington High School's Madrigals caroled at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington's downtown Village Center. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dropped off by fire truck, Santa sits waiting for a city block sized line of children, at Barrington's annual Christmas Tree Lighting. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Barrington's downtown is decorated with pretty Christmas lights at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, where children can meet Santa with free hot cocoa for everyone. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington's Village Center, with singing, decorations, and Santa arriving by fire truck. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington's Village Center, with singing, decorations, and Santa arriving by fire truck.. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

A huge line stretching across an entire city block, waiting to meet Santa, at Barrington's annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the downtown Village Center. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ava Garcia, 6 of Crystal Lake, incredibly excited to meet Santa at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Barrington's Village Center. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Barrington's downtown is decorated with pretty Christmas lights at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, where children can meet Santa with free hot cocoa for everyone. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media