12/02/2021
Huge turnout for tree lighting ceremony
A large crowd turned out for the first in-person Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in two years in downtown Harbor Springs last Friday night.
After the tree lighting, many of those in attendance enjoyed an ecumenical chili dinner in the Holy Childhood Parish Hall with homemade cookies and hot cocoa courtesy of the American Legion Auxiliary and their sponsor, First Community Bank.
Earlier in the day, local kids were treated to a free showing of Encanto, the new Disney holiday movie, courtesy of the Harbor Springs Fire Department and the Harbor Springs Lyric Theatre. After the movie, Santa met with children outside of the theater.
Thank you to our event sponsors: A+ Entertains, which provided the lights and sound system, and Irish Boat Shop, the stage sponsor.
Thanks also to Harbor Shores Cleaning Company for providing an additional free hot chocolate location.
Click here for the Tree Lighting video, which was broadcast on Facebook Live. It starts with the announcement of our Window Decorating Contest winners and singing holiday carols with the Great Lakes Treble and Youth Choirs of Voices Without Borders. The tree lighting is at the 13-minute mark.