Mentor's Community Tree Lighting Is Dec. 4

MENTOR, OH — The holiday season will officially begin in Mentor on December 4. That's when the city will host its annual Community Tree Lighting at the Municipal Center.

The free, public event starts at 6 p.m. The lights will flick on at about 6:15 p.m., so don't be late in arriving.

Members of Mentor City Council will flip the switch and turn on the lights this year. The city's tree is a 30-foot Norwegian Spruce, just outside the main entrance of 8500 Civic Center Boulevard.

After the lights are on, Santa Claus will arrive in a horse drawn carriage. Families will be able to take pictures with Santa in the Municipal Center's decorated lobby. Choirs from the Mentor Public Schools will be entertaining.

The city said light refreshments will be served during the event.

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Photos from City of Mentor