Arlington Heights Preps for Annual Tree Lighting

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL —The holiday season is inching closer. And the village of Arlington Heights will soon kick off it’s holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting ceremony held at North School Park, at Eastman and Arlington Heights Road, on Friday, November 29 starting at 4 p.m.

Attendees can enjoy free rides on the Holly Trolleys from 4 to 7 p.m. The trolleys will pick-up and drop-off riders at North School Park and take them to Harmony Park, at Vail and Campbell, where they can watch demonstrations of ice carving and have a free holiday portrait taken by Bravo4studio from 4 to 7 p.m.

The traditional Tree Lighting ceremony in North School Park begins at 4:15 p.m. with the Arlington Heights Park District’s Vibe Dancers, followed by a 4:15 p.m. performance by the Park District’s Baton Group and a 4:45 p.m. performance of the Dickens Carolers from John Hersey High School.

Following the carolers, Park District Board President Maryfran Leno and Arlington Heights Mayor Hayes will make a few brief comments and join in the countdown to "flip the switch" that magically activates the lights of the holiday tree in North School Park, the holiday displays, as well as the streetscape lights throughout the downtown.

This year’s holiday tree sitting atop the fountain at North School Park of the 700 block of South Walnut is a Colorado Blue Spruce donated by the McCarter family. The tree was delivered and setup by the Village’s Public Works Department.

The tree in Harmony Park is also a Colorado Blue Spruce donated by the Balmer family of the 100 block of S. Dwyer.