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Kick Off The Holidays With The 'Festival Of The Trees'

Santa arrives at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall on Saturday.

Westfield Santa Anita and the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills will team up to present the Festival of Trees on Saturday. Come to the mall promenade between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to welcome Santa and enjoy other fun holiday surprises.

The free festivities include a decorative cookie making station and holiday photo frame crafts, as well as a glitter tattoo artist, balloon artist and wax-hand making.

The Pasadena Symphony and POPS music program will provide the soundtrack, while gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be available for attendees to snack on.

Santa will arrive at 4:30 p.m. Santa Anita will also raffle off a $500 gift card.

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