Clarkston City Manager Shawanna Qawiy-Sapp (left) and City Council Member YT Bell pose with “Frosty” during the city’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

A pavilion at Milam Park is decorated for Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston Police Sgt. Dustin Bulcher has hot chocolate ready during the city’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Six-year-old Eithaar holds the snow globe she made during the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston City Council Member Jamie Carroll’s wife Leah (center) and children, Lydia, 2, (left) and Eli, 3, (right) work on crafts during the city’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Jade Carr (left) and Evergreen Nguyen color during the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Best friends Maggie Archibale, 9, (left) and Shaya Amirah, 6, at Milam Park for the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston Economic Development Coordinator Dineta O’Hara (left) and Mayor Beverly Burks at Milam Park for the city’s annual Holiday Festival on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Two-year-old Raiden Carr checks out the decorations during the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Zendaya McNair (center) makes a snow globe with help from her aunt Justine Pompey (left) and great aunt Shelly Pompey (right) during the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston City Council Member Debra Johnson poses with “Frosty” during the city’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

From left, brothers Samuel, Nathael and Zekarias wait for the Clarkston tree lighting ceremony to start on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston Vice-Mayor Awet Eyasu’s daughter Karen draws a number by cell phone light for the gift card raffle before the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony at the Clarkston Woman’s Club on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks (center) leads the countdown for the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

The Christmas tree shines in front of the Clarkston Woman’s Club on Church Street on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.

Jose Negrete sips a hot chocolate during the city of Clarkston’s annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Dean Hesse.