Seasonal & Holidays
Marietta's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Comes To Town
The city's tree lighting ceremony is back next week with Santa letter-writing stations, Festival of Trees, choir performances and more.
MARIETTA, GA — The time for tree lighting celebrations, Christmas carols and Santa Claus visits is back again, including the city of Marietta's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and Santa on the Square.
The annual holiday tradition is set for Thursday, Dec. 2 at Glover Park, starting at 4 p.m. with local school and church choirs — then Santa will make a grand entrance to help light up the tree.
Here's a schedule of events:
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Local Choir Performances: 4-8 p.m.
- FUMC Preschool Choir
- The Walker School
- Joyful Noise Band and Theatre Choir
- Marietta First Baptist
- Sawyer Rd Singing Starfish
- Hickory Hills Elementary Chorus
- The Keheley Comets
- Park Street Performing Panthers
- West Side Singing Stingers
- A.L. Burrus Chorus
- Dunleith Dolphin Chorus
Santa Letter Writing Stations: 4-6 p.m.
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Festival of Trees: 5:15 p.m.
Santa's Arrival/ Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6 p.m.
Mystery Photo Opportunity: 5-8 p.m.
For more information, visit winterwonderlandmarietta.com or mariettaga.gov.
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