2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting

Saturday, December 5, 2015

To end a day full of Christmas cheer, I headed to Alpharetta for the annual tree lighting event. The city of Alpharetta definitely knows how to ring in the season. A large stage is set in the historic downtown and performance after performance entertains the thousands of people that come out. This year The Yule Loggers, Rhythm & Shoes, Dance Now, the Alpharetta Community Chorus, the Dingalings Hand Bell Choir and Northpoint Community Church sang and danced their way through the evening all leading up to the mayor and his family reading Twas the Night Before Christmas and the tree lighting up.

There was also crafts, shopping, food, hot chocolate, playing in snow, writing letters to Santa, photos and visits with Santa and roasting marshmallows over an open fire.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

The 2015 Alpharetta Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, 2015.