Escanaba ushered in the holiday season tonight with the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in the downtown area. A large crowd of people turned out for the event, many of them kids, who posed for free pictures with Santa Claus. There were horse-drawn carriage rides offered.
There was free cookies and hot chocolate offered in Centre Court, and businesses stayed open until 9:00 as part of the “Black Friday on Tuesday” promotion. The lights in the garlin across Ludington Street were also lit during the event. Escanaba’s Christmas Parade is scheduled for the night of December 6th.
