(The Holiday Season is upon us)…It will start Thursday, and quickly spread across the County.

Calexico will host their Tree Lighting on Thursday at 5:30 pm. It will be at the City Hall on Heber Avenue. There will be music, concessions and more. On Friday, El Centro will host their Christmas Tree Lighting and Street Fair at 11th and Main Streets. It begins at 5:00 pm with Santa Claus, music, entertainment, food and craft booths and a lot more. The Naval Air Facility 21st Annual Holiday Light Parade will be held on the base at 7:00 pm Friday. Saturday will be the 73rd annual El Centro Christmas Parade, starting at 10:00 am. The theme this year is The Elf on the Shelf. On Sunday it will be the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Annual Food and Toy Drive. They will host their Stuff the Bearcat from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the El Centro Wal-Mart. A member of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team will be on hand to accept toy and food donations, in an attempt to stuff the Bearcat Response vehicle. Food and toy boxes will be distributed December 18th thru the 21st to local families.