Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane. Santa Claus leaves the fire station on Northwest Highway shortly after 10 a.m. Images from the Take Santa to the People” Parade in Barrington on Dec. 19, 2020. (Karie Angell Luc / Pioneer Press)
With the pandemic limiting traditional visits where families would come out to visit with Santa, Barrington decided to take St. Nick around town Saturday to greet residents.
Santa Claus was in town riding around on a red antique fire engine as part of the village’s “Take Santa to the People” holiday parade.
Santa Claus and accompanying Barrington first responders traveled around the village following the same parade route as the Fourth of July celebration this past summer.
Fatmeh Syed, of Barrington Hills, drove her children Nadia, 3, and Aidan, 17 months, to see Santa. She hoped her children would take away from the holidays a message of “helping other people as much as you can and just taking care of your neighbors.”
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