Thousands of people were packed shoulder to shoulder for the 22nd annual Detroit Tree Lighting event at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Photos by Finn Gomez #DetroitTreeLighting #DowntownDetroit #HolidayLights

Santa Claus flipped the switch at the 22nd annual Detroit Tree Lighting. A crowd of about 100,000 people packed shoulder to shoulder into Campus Martius for a night of musical and skating performances before and after the tree was lit. Video by Natalie Davies #DetroitTreeLighting #HolidayLights

Mayor-Elect and City Council President Mary Sheffield speaks at the Detroit Tree Lighting while thousands gather in Campus Martius waiting for the traditional lighting of the tree. Video by Natalie Davies
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🎄✨The magic of the season is beginning in #Detroit today!

The city's most beloved holiday tradition is back: the 22nd Annual #DetroitTreeLighting at #CampusMartiusPark! ❄️

This free, family-friendly celebration runs 4–9 PM today!

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Detroit Tree Lighting: Watch harvesting of this year’s tree as it begins journey The Christmas tree for this year’s Detroit Tree Lighting has been harvested, and it began its journey to Downtown Detroit.

Our tree is on the way! 😍 Check out video of the harvesting and the start of the journey! #DetroitTreeLighting