Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
EVENT UPDATE: We are giving everyone a quick update for Sunday (12/08) evening…the City of Graham Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration is still on! However, the fireworks planned for the evening following the ceremony have been canceled due to dry conditions, low humidity, gusty winds, and heightened fire danger. All other evening activities will proceed as scheduled. (updated 12-07-2024)
About
Ceremony Schedule
About
City of Graham Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024 (no rain date)
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6:30pm, fireworks have been canceled for 2024 (updated 12-07-2024) (rain/wind permitting)
For All Ages
Cost: Free
Location: Front Lawn of the City of Graham Municipal Building (City Hall) • 201 South Main Street, Graham, NC 27253
Join the City of Graham for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting tradition at City Hall, including holiday fun, ice skating on synthetic ice, food trucks, a special visit from Santa (arriving at 5:30), and FIREWORKS (fireworks have been canceled for 2024 – updated 12-07-2024)!
This special tree that we light is a Norway Spruce tree. It came to us from Alamance County Cooperative Extension in the fall of 2012. When this tree needed to be removed from their property, the Cooperative Extension reached out to the City of Graham to be its new home. It was too large to dig up ourselves, so we brought in a 90” tree spade on a truck to move it for us. The tree now thrives at City Hall and is a part of our community’s tradition, decorated with over 3,000 lights. More Information About Graham’s Christmas Tree
Can’t attend? Watch the ceremony LIVE at 6:30pm at City of Graham YouTube
More Fun for the Evening…
• Alamance County Public Libraries will be reading during the ceremony and offering Take & Make crafts
• Ice Skating on Synthetic Ice at the Downtown Graham’s Ice Skating Rink
• Painted Grape will offer free face-painting
• Graham Middle School Falcon Singers will sing Christmas carols throughout the evening by the ice skating rink
• South Graham Elementary Inspirations Chorus singing during the ceremony
• Tree Lighting Ceremony with FIREWORKS (fireworks have been canceled for 2024 – updated 12-07-2024)! (rain/wind permitting)
• Visit Santa Claus from 5:30pm – 6:30pm (Santa will then head over to the ceremony)!
Food Trucks
• Belle’s Brew
• Dickie-Do’s Pig Rig
• As of December 8, 2024, due to unforeseen circumstances, two of our other scheduled food vendors will be unable to attend this evening.
Parking
Available at Alamance Arts & City Hall (back parking lot)
Where to Park Downtown
Where to Park Downtown
Inclement Weather Updates
We always try our best to have the event on the original date, however, we may need to change over to our inclement weather plan as late as the day of the event. When a decision is made, any changes in the schedule and/or cancelations will be posted on the Graham Recreation & Parks Facebook page. No rain date. Rain Plan: Move indoors to City Hall for the ceremony only with friends and family of those in the ceremony (live-streamed at the City of Graham YouTube)
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Questions? Please call Brandy McCandless, Marketing Supervisor, at (336) 513-5510.
Ceremony Schedule
Ceremony Schedule
Ceremony begins at 6:30pm
• Mayor Jennifer Talley – Welcome
• Song – South Graham Elementary Inspirations Chorus
• Presenting the Key to the City to Grand Marshal
• Song – South Graham Elementary Inspirations Chorus
• Alamance County Public Libraries presents a Christmas Story for the Children
• Song – City of Graham Fire & Police Departments
• Lighting of the Tree by Mayor & Santa
• Fireworks
Sponsors
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