Holiday events: Trees, lighting displays and more

From elaborately decorated trees to drive-through lighting displays to boat parades and train shows, a variety of holiday spectacles are being staged through the end of December and into early January around the country. Here are a few of them.

Scouts excel at summer camp

Andrew Johnston

Andrew Johnston has spent his pro career as a closer, but will be the RailCats No. 3 starter, a relief-to-rotation converted pitcher.

RailCats vs. Windy City at Riverside Park

The Gary South Shore RailCats play the Windy City ThunderBolts at Riverside Park on Thursday night.

RailCats vs. Windy City at Riverside Park

The RailCats play the Windy City ThunderBolts at Riverside Park on Thursday night. Mike Coles, of Hammond, who played at Riverside for the Hammond Chiefs now plays for the RailCats.

Mike Coles

Mike Coles, of Hammond bats during the 3rd inning Thursday night as the RailCats play the Windy City ThunderBolts at Riverside Park. Coles was a member of the Hammond Chiefs and played at Riverside Park.

Gavit Thanksgiving Football slideshow

A group of former Hammond Gavit football players gather at Riverside Park for a Thanksgiving flag football game.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Chris Riley looks for a receiver as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni play a Thanksgiving football at Riverside Park.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Veronica Quintanilla and her dogs Buddy and Brewski watch as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni play a Thanksgiving football at Riverside Park.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Two-year-old Cavonna Foreste wanted to get into the action as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gathered at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Nate Wendell pulls down a pass as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gather at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | A group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gathered at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Ten-year-old Tristan Kazmierczak changes the score during a Thanksgiving football game at Riverside Park in Hammond.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Quarterback Eric Sabo drops back as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni play a Thanksgiving football at Riverside Park.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Angelica Torres photographs a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni who gathered at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | A group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gather at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | Eric Sabo passes down field as a group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gather at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own. Sabo was sacked by Marty Meier.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | A group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gathered at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own. The final score was 36 to 20.

Gavit alumni Thanksgiving football

HAMMOND | A group of Gavit high School footbal alumni gather at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.

Former Gladiators reunite for Turkey Bowl

Former Gavit football coach Bill Melby acts as referee as a group of former Gavit High School football players gather at Riverside Park in Hammond for a Thanksgiving football game of their own.