Holidays in Freeport

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Hundreds of families from Freeport and the neighboring areas lined up for an evening of holiday celebrations on Dec. 2.

The night started with the lighting of the village Christmas tree at the Freeport Recreation Center followed by another tree lighting at the Nautical Mile Esplanade on Woodcraft Avenue. The festivities then carried over to the where people lined the docks to check out holiday-decorated boats for the annual Nautical Mile Holiday Boat Parade. Several dozen boats lit up the Nautical Mile and spread cheer by participating in the procession.