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Oh, Christmas tree

12/4/2020 10:00 AM

Celebrate the season with festive music, holiday cheer and a virtual countdown to light up the tree

Each December, the City of Vaughan invites the community to gather for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting outside City Hall. This year, due to COVID-19, this special event will take place online! Residents are encouraged to watch from the safety and comfort of home tonight starting at 7 p.m. at vaughan.ca/festive.

Celebrate the season with festive music, holiday cheer and a countdown to light up the tree. The family-friendly virtual celebration will include an official welcome from Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council, a performance from carolers and a greeting from Santa.

QUOTE

“Tonight, I invite citizens to come together in spirit to bring the City of Vaughan’s Christmas tree to life. This annual celebration offers an opportunity to experience togetherness virtually and ignites the spirit of generosity within us all. The holidays are a special time of the year, and, in Vaughan, the lighting of the tree is more than just a festive tradition. It serves as a symbol of the hope, love and light that radiates in our city. As the year comes to a close, let us reflect on our many blessings and take stock of how fortunate we are to call Vaughan home – a place where compassion, commitment and diversity combine to provide a quality of life that is second to none. As we prepare to welcome 2021, I wish you joy, health and peace this holiday season. For our city, the best is yet to come!”

- Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua

QUICK FACTS

The tree in the Vaughan City Hall courtyard is a 36-foot-tall Colorado Spruce from Drysdale’s Tree Farm in Egbert, ON.
The tree is lit with 35,000 LED lights.
This year, the City of Vaughan has worked hard to bring residents many events they know and love online to ensure the safety and well-being of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this year, the City held its first virtual Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day featuring Barenaked Ladies and 26th annual Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park series, expanded the Vaughan Culture Days celebration with a month of online activities and programs, and honoured soldiers and veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice with a virtual Remembrance Day ceremony. Thousands of people joined in online from Vaughan and beyond to enjoy and participate in these and other events.
To stay up to date on the latest updates as they happen, residents are encouraged to sign up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.

LEARN MORE

Christmas Tree Lighting webpage
City of Vaughan’s COVID-19 webpage

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