MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The annual “Christmas in Middletown” celebration will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8.

The fun will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Middletown.

Shops will be open late and Santa Claus will arrive in the plaza on a fire truck at 5:30 p.m.

Hospice Services of Lake County will hold a “Light Up a Life Celebration” at 6:30 p.m.

There will be Dutch oven goodness at Studio 175, a walking Christmas tree, craft vendors at the multipurpose, carolers and more.

For more information visit www.christmasinmiddletown.com .