Monroe's Hometown Tree Lighting
Friday, November 22, 2024
.Join us in Loranger Square for the annual Monroe Hometown Tree Lighting!
Event runs from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Tree will be lit at 7pm sharp!
Activities include:
β’ Visit and PHOTOS with Santa Claus; π
(5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Horse and wagon rides π (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Barnyard Petting Farm π (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Live Nativity π (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Children's Activities and Games π (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM) *
β’ Visits with Characters πΈ (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM)
β’ Chestnut Roasting π₯ (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Strolling Victorian Characters π (5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
β’ Crafts, Nutcracker Dancers & Miss Monroe Pageant Winners @ Dorsch Library π©° (5:30 - 7:00 PM)
β’ Indoor Vendor Market @ RRCA 11 Washington Street ποΈ (5:30 - 7:00 PM)
β’ Ballet Bar Activity @ RRCA 11 Washington Street π©° (5:30 - 7:00 PM)
β’ Food Trucks πβπͺ (5:00 PM to 9:00 PM)
β’ Christmas Carols and Music! π΅
* Children's Activities and Games courtesy of Monroe County ISD, Imagination Station, the Monroe Family YMCA, Monroe County Opportunity Program (MCOP), Monroe County Library System Dorsch Library, the Monroe County Museum System, Monroe Chick-Fil-A, Triumph Academy and more.
Stop in at the Monroe County Museum for a festive holiday display, or visit our friends at River Raisin Centre for the Arts who will have an open lobby from 5:30 to 7:30 PM where you can view rehearsals for their upcoming production of the βπ¦π₯ππ£πππππ£, or shop from a selection of curated vendors at their studio on 11 Washington Street!
Join us at the Tree Lighting as we kick off Monroe's Hometown Holiday Lights! Building on the tradition of the annual Tree Lighting, a new holiday light sculpture will be unveiled annually at the event! Hometown Holiday Lights collaborates with local individuals, businesses and corporations to add holiday lighting elements and displays to bring the spirit of the season to Downtown Monroe.