Seasonal & Holidays
Danvers Christmas Tree Lighting Goes Virtual In 2020
Residents are invited to watch the tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 12 and purchase a wooden ornament to be hung on the tree.
DANVERS, MA —The Danvers Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting is going remote for 2020.
While the lighting will take place on Dec. 12 at 5 p.m., residents are invited to watch the ceremony on Danvers Community Access Television, rather than crowd the downtown area, because of the coronavirus health crisis.
Residents are also invited to purchase ornaments for the tree with money raised going toward the Danvers Educational Enrichment Partnership.
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East Boston Savings Bank is sponsoring the event that can be viewed on Comcast channel 99 and Verizon channel 36. DanversCares and the enrichment partnership are presenting the lighting.
The Danvers High School band and chorus students will perform at the event, Library Director Alex Lent will present "Storytime" and DanversCares will share "Holiday Cheer" recipes.
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Santa Claus is expected to make a special appearance.
Glen and Judith Kernusky donated this year's tree with wooden ornaments available for purchase here. Go here for more on the enrichment program.
Ornaments are $20 and must be purchased by Dec. 10.
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