Holiday spirit lights up for thousands with opening night of Christmas in the Park in San Jose

>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT THE OPENING NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK. SWEASE THE ONE EACH YEAR THE TWO ACRE PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ IN SAN JOSE IS TRANSFORMED FORMED INTO A FESTIVE VILLAGE. >> OH, EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, EVER SINCE I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. SAME AGE AS HER. I'M JUST, YOU KNOW, JUST KIND OF KEEP THE TRADITION GOING. AND IF YOU HAVE LITTLE ONES, IT'S A GREAT, GREAT FOOD, GREAT PEOPLE. >> CAITLIN LEWIS LOVES THE EVENT SO MUCH. SHE'S NOW A PART OF IT. WORKING AT THE HOT CHOCOLATE STANDS. IT'S THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. >> IT'S THE REAL MAGIC IS HERE AT CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK BECAUSE EVERYONE IS THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER. TO SANTA AND MAYOR MATT MEHAN HELD FRIDAY'S TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. >> PICTURES WITH THE GRINCH WERE HELD BELOW IT. >> WE LOVE IT. IT'S JUST SO FESTIVE AND WE DRESSED UP THIS YEAR JUST TO MATCH WITH THE GRINCH CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. >> EACH TREE THOUGHTFULLY DECORATED BY SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES COMING HERE, SEEING ALL THE PEOPLE, SEEING OUR NEIGHBORS, SEEING NEIGHBORS. >> WE'VE NOT MET BEFORE. JUST JUST BEING HERE. IT'S SO COMMUNITY BASED AND LOVE IT. >> THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TREES, MORE THAN 40 HOLIDAY DISPLAYS AND LOTS OF GLITTERING LIGHTS. >> I THINK HAVING A KID IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT NOW. LIKE IT'S SEEING IT THROUGH HIS EYES IS AWESOME. >> BEST PART IS IF YOU PLAN ON HEADING HERE WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY ADMISSION

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Length: 1min 38sec (98 seconds)

Published: Sat Nov 25 2023