-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Zeka Evans, 21 months, and Diandra McCubbin, of Fort Dodge, walk along Central Avenue with Santa (played by Todd McCubbin) during Small Business Saturday in Fort Dodge.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
The Grinch, played by Ethan Becker, walks down Central Avenue during Small Business Saturday in Fort Dodge.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Santa visits with Ellie Lynn, 5, and Decklyn Payne, 7, of Fort Dodge, during Small Business Saturday at Olde Boston’s Restaurant & Pub in Fort Dodge.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Santa holds Emmett Iwanski, 8 months, as he visits with mother Lauren Iwanski, of Omaha, during Small Business Saturday at Olde Boston’s Restaurant & Pub in Fort Dodge.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
The Grinch poses with, front row, from left, Ellie Lynn, 5, and Lucas Lynn, 3; and in back, from left, are Decklyn Payne, 7; Lucy Lynn, 7; and Teagan Lynn, 2, at Olde Boston’s Restaurant & Pub on Saturday in Fort Dodge. Santa stops in at ShinyTop Brewing for a bite to eat during Small Business Saturday in Fort Dodge.