Long Beach Gets Ready to Light Up the Holidays

City officials and local organizations will be coming together on Friday, Dec. 2 for the Annual Kennedy Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting Event.

The festivities will kick off at 5 p.m. Families can enjoy arts and crafts, a story time, hot chocolate and cookies and more under a tent in Kennedy Plaza. There will be a gingerbread bounce house and a life-size snowglobe.

The Kennedy Plaza Norway Spruce will be illuminated with hundreds of multi-colored lights and adorned with special ornaments imprinted with the names of people in the city.

The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. with holiday carols. There will even be a visit from Santa with assistance from the Long Beach Fire Department.

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