Photo Gallery: 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo

HARLINGEN — Excitement swept through the crowd gathered Thursday night at McKelvey Park for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo.

Families wait in line to see Santa Claus Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, during the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Attendees browse a display of light-up toys at a vendor Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Elia Rodriguez holds up baby Samuel as they pose for a photo together in the falling ‘snow’ Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Brightly colored lighting displays and falling ‘snow’ decorate the grounds Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Children stop to stare at a lighting display Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Cousins Aria Rivera and Alivia Valencia play with their light-up balloons Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo in McKelvey Park in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)