- December 5, 2025
Santa Claus is joined by Vice Mayor Bob Cuff and Mayor Milissa Holland to turn on the lights. Photo by Haley Martin
Santa Claus after arriving in a Palm Coast Fire Engine. Photo by Haley Martin
Donna Moye and Eileen Brannon. Photo by Haley Martin
Judah Laks, accompanied by Josh Laks, writing a letter to Santa. Photo by Haley Martin
Sharon and Mike Rogers. Photo by Haley Martin
Stan and Jean Hydrick. Photo by Haley Martin
Dodie and Steve Axne, with their dog, Dalla. Photo by Haley Martin
Kayla Sares, Ryan Kordek, Emma Sares and Hollie Kordek. Photo by Haley Martin
Ivone Mazurek, of Edible Arrangements. Photo by Haley Martin
Jazz Singer Linda Cole and Santa Claus. Photo by Haley Martin
Dalla dressed in Holiday Fashion. Her owners say she is loved by all the children and often visits the Palm Coast Library. Photo by Haley Martin
Families and friends gathered to watch the seventh-annual tree lighting ceremony, at Central Park in Town Center. Santa Claus arrived in a sea of sirens, aboard a Palm Coast fire engine. Mayor Milissa Holland, along with other members of the Palm Coast City Council and the Rotary Club of Flagler County, joined Santa in lighting up the night.
Once the tree was lit, residents enjoyed the Rotary Club's Fantasy Lights, a festival started 12 years ago in memory of Bill Butler's daughter.
Jazz singer Linda Cole performed holiday favorites, and many sang along to the tunes. Local restaurants served food, as part of the Rotary's "A Taste of the Holidays," a new addition to the community tradition.
