Lighting takes spot during Art Walk successful Downtown Jacksonville

Crowd awaits lighting of the Christmas histrion astatine Jacksonville Landing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In past years, the nighttime aft Thanksgiving was erstwhile Jacksonville metropolis leaders would airy the authoritative Christmas tree. This twelvemonth volition beryllium different.

The City of Jacksonville volition clasp its yearly lawsuit and Christmas histrion lighting ceremonial astatine James Weldon Johnson Park connected Wednesday, Dec. 1.

The energy-efficient, 56-foot Christmas histrion boasts implicit 78,000 LED lights,150 ornaments and has been a staple successful Downtown Jacksonville’s vacation traditions for the past 32 years.

The histrion utilized to popular up astatine the Jacksonville Landing during the holidays but moved erstwhile the country was torn down.

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