Tree Lighting Celebration

 

Join us on Thursday, December 6 for the City's annual tradition held on downtown's historic New Haven Green from 4-8pm.

The event is the City's traditional kick-off to the holiday season and is free for the entire family. Enjoy a host of family oriented activities including live musical performances, carousel rides, holiday crafts, horse drawn carriage rides, letter writing to the North Pole and more! Take a photo in the "winter wonderland", with Rudolph or other costumed characters and visit with Santa.*
The 5:30pm Ceremony is hosted by Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. and WTNH/MyTV 9's Gil Simmons with special guest Ronald McDonald. Live performances by:

• Celentano Museum Academy
• Wexler-Grant School Choir
• Brennan-Rogers School Choir
• Educational Center for the Arts Vocal Ensemble

The Tree Lighting Celebration is presented in collaboration with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees plays a part of the city's larger holiday celebration featuring late night shopping, and other festive activities.
Rain date is Friday, December 7.
*Visits with Santa end at 7:30pm.

Photograph courtesy of Judy Sirota Rosenthal