Maplewood K-8 alumni join the school band to play seasonal tunesJulianne and her dad Frazier stopped for a photo.An Edmonds kind of dog, Dino Martino Seruto, gets into the holiday spirit.The Rutland family poses for a shot with Santa prior to the ceremony.North Sound Singers perform lively tunes.Children join the North Sound Singers as the sunset provides a brilliant backdrop.Edmonds residents Jessica and Lisa Guenser-Onstot with their children Ada and Ellis get into the holiday spirit for their annual trek to see the tree lighting.Richard Taylor Jr and Jessie Lorenz sing with All the Other Reindeer.Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen, left, with Edmonds Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ryan Crowther.Sara Comstock, owner of Comstock Jewelers — sponsor of the tree lighting — speaks to the crowd.Indigenous women offer a blessing before the tree lighting.Santa and Richard Taylor Jr. prepare for the tree lighting countdown.The tree glows with hundreds of lights as the music plays.
Downtown Edmonds officially launched the holiday season with the annual Edmonds Tree Lighting Ceremony, produced by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and presented again this year by Comstock Jewelers.
Emceed by Richard Taylor Jr., hundreds gathered at Centennial Plaza for the ceremony, which featured live music and performances from All The Other Reindeer, North Sound Singers, the Academy of Music and Dance Star Performance Troupe, and the Maplewood Middle School Jazz Band.
A fabulous Edmonds sunset also made an appearance during the event.
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Great job on the photos!
A fantastic event!
This year’s tree is magnificent!
Merry Christmas to the people of Edmonds