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The lighting of the Fraser fir will take place Saturday evening at 5:15 p.m. Ceremonies and events will be held in the Covered Bridge Park. There will be music, food trucks, and a special visit from Santa.

Due to increased traffic in the downtown caused by the closing of the Broad Street Bridge, the location of the tree lighting was changed from the Fraser fir location at the Folsom House on E. Elk Avenue to the nearby Covered Bridge Park.

This year’s event will include the lighting of both the historic tree and ten additional smaller trees scattered throughout the park. These trees have been donated by Hawk Mountain Tree Farm and Garden Center in Boone, N.C., and will be planted in Elizabethton parks as they undergo repairs.