JACKSON, Wyo. — And just like that, Thanksgiving is behind us, snow is on the ground and the holiday season is here. On Friday, Mayor Arne Jorgensen flipped the switch to light up the antler arches and welcome Santa to celebrate.

Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer snapped some photos of the scene.

The Jackson Hole Community Band and Choir performs prior to the 5:30 p.m. lighting. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

In the wake of a warm November, Santa arrived in a firetruck as snowflakes illuminated by the lights of the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar fell.

Santa arrives by firetruck to the lighting. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Local kids also had a chance to meet Santa, take photos and present their wishlists.

Santa takes photos with the locals. Photo Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.