PHOTOS: Cannery Row lights up for the holidays
People pack into Steinbeck Plaza as the tree is lit during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Steinbeck, top, and other statues of characters from his life wear Christmas hats at Steinbeck Plaza on Cannery Row in Monterey on Friday Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Elves Gabi Amselei, left, and Mike Cook hand out hot chocolate during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Friday Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Children stand under a snow machine during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Friday Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Santa Claus addresses the crowd beside Ted Balestreri during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Steinbeck Plaza on Cannery Row in Monterey on Friday Nov. 29, 2024. Balestreri, founding CEO and Chairman of the Cannery Row Company, was the host of the event. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Maddie Urquidez, center bottom, 9, and other children participate in a massive snowball fight inside Oscar's Playground during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Friday Nov. 29, 2024. The fake snowballs were made out of soft cloth. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
Show Caption1 of 6People pack into Steinbeck Plaza as the tree is lit during the 30th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row in Monterey on Nov. 29, 2024. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)
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