A new holiday tradition will be born this year as the City of Las Cruces will hold its first tree lighting on the new Plaza de Las Cruces on Saturday, Dec. 3.
The event will be held in conjunction with numerous holiday activities around the plaza hosted by the City of Las Cruces and Visit Las Cruces. Evening festivities are from 5 - 8 p.m. with the tree lighting ceremony beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The evening kicks off at 5 p.m. with live holiday music by Unlyshed on the plaza stage. The plaza will be filled with family entertainment and activities for kids hosted by City of Las Cruces departments. Around the plaza and on Main Street there will be small groups of carolers. There will also be food trucks and refreshments.
“We are very proud to have such a wondering venue to showcase and celebrate the holidays,” said Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima. “City of Las Cruces staff have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into planning this year’s events. We look forward to seeing downtown aglow with lights and are excited for the citizens of Las Cruces to be part of a new tree lighting tradition for many years to come.”
For more information, contact Visit Las Cruces at 575-541-2444.