The Gore Park Christmas Tree is decorated in 1959
Tonight marks one of my favourite events in Hamilton. It's the night when the Christmas Tree in Gore Park will be lit. There's something magical about the simplest of traditions, and I love that moment when everybody stands around, the tree is lit, and the holidays officially start in Hamilton. What can I say? I'm a sucker for traditions.
Here are the details from Tourism Hamilton:
Location: Gore Park
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tree Lighting at 6:00 p.m.
This festive event, much enjoyed by Hamiltonians young and old, is presented in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement Area and AM 900 CHML and will bring together people from all parts of our community for the lighting of the tree and a free concert by local band Crank.
Children can ride holiday amusement rides and place their letters to Santa in a "direct to the North Pole" mailbox. The free children’s train and carousel rides will begin 12:00 p.m. Friday December 5th and continue operation in Gore Park until 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve - December 24th. The rides run Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
www.hamilton.ca/events
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All images of courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library PreVIEW database.
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