Even though temperatures may not indicate the Christmas season is here, the carolers who serenaded the crowd on Green Street and a tree lighting might have done the job. Many from around the Gainesville community gathered Sunday evening to officially welcome the season with the 12th annual Christmas on Green Street parade and tree lighting. Amid a warm December evening, Christmas carolers and Santa Claus, who was a part of the parade and stopped at the Norton Agency to hear children’s requests, greeted those along the street.