Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Market
Just last year the City expanded its annual tree lighting event into a two-day festivity with a holiday market. That event returns this year on Friday, Dec. 2, from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It features holiday shopping, children’s activities, music, food for purchase, the Old World Santas display, and visits from Mr. Claus himself each night. And that’s not all!
The Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Market will take place in the center of Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, Dec. 2, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
On Friday, the Sierra Vista Community Band will perform at 5:00 p.m. and the Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Santa will arrive after the ceremony to meet local children and take their letters, while the holiday market and children’s activities will remain open throughout the event.
On Saturday, the Desert Swing Band will perform a Christmas Concert at noon, followed by a performance by the Bella Madre Tribal Dancers. Then the park entrances and exits will close from 5 to 8:00 p.m. for the chamber’s Christmas Light Parade. Once the parade ends, Santa will once again visit the park as the shopping and children’s activities continue until 9 p.m.
