Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting at City Hall

Deck the Halls with Holiday Cheer by joining Mayor Terry Tornek for Pasadena’s most-anticipated Holiday Tradition as the Mayor lights the City’s Official Holiday Tree during this free, festive family celebration with local singers, art projects for kids and a special appearance by Santa Claus! The Mayor’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave. The Mayor lights the tree at 6:00 p.m.

City Officials have it on very good authority that Santa Claus will make a special appearance with a little help from his friends at the Pasadena Fire Department once the tree is lit. Bring your own cameras to snap a special holiday picture of Santa with your children in “Santa’s Village.” Oh yes, City officials also are predicting “snow flurries” will occur in front of City Hall!

Great live entertainment throughout the night includes the thundering beat from the Wilson Middle School Drum Corps.; the adorable Robinson Park Tiny Tots Troupe; the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena; and the kids from Pasadena’s Afterschool Adventures Program. A special “Santa Serenade” will be performed by Monet Bagneris while the Olde Fashioned Carolers will stroll through the crowd singing all the holiday favorites.

The evening’s emcees this year will be the masterful duo of Pasadena Police Cpl. Glenn Thompson and retired police Lt. Rodney “Rodney D” Wallace.

Free art projects by Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts will feature special “Holiday Crafts from the Around World” for young people to do. The crafts will highlight the holiday celebrations of cultures from around the globe. A special “Santa’s Village” display will also be available for viewing enjoyment and photos. Light refreshments will be served.

All of the evening’s activities are free and open to all, but the City hopes you will be able to help stuff one of the Fire Department paramedic ambulances full of toys for those in need. The Pasadena Fire Department will gratefully receive any new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment from attendees able to donate a gift for needy children as part of the annual “Spark of Love” Toy Drive sponsored by the Pasadena Fire Department in conjunction with the local ABC 7 television station, http://abc7.com/sparkoflove/.

This great family event is organized by the City’s Human Services and Recreation Department, with help from the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Public Works, Pasadena Water & Power, the Fire Department, Police Department and the City Manager’s Office.

Pasadena Media will be on hand to record the event for later broadcast on KPAS, the City’s government access TV station, during the holiday season to help keep us in a festive mood! KPAS is available on Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse and is available online at the City’s website, www.cityofpasadena.net/Media and www.pasadenamedia.tv.

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