# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Downtown Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Kick off the holiday season with one of Elk Rapids' most beloved small-town traditions!  Join us downtown as we welcome Santa Claus and light up the village Christmas tree in the heart of River Street.

Enjoy a festive evening filled with caroling, hot cocoa, plus a Meet & Greet with the Second Chance Mushers and their amazing sled dogs.  Bring the family, bundle up, and make lasting memories under the glow of the holiday lights!

A community tradition you won't want to miss!
Brought to you by the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Supported by the Elk Rapids Downtown Development Authority
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elk-rapids/downtown-tree-lighting-and-santas-arrival/200029189310854
- **Event Categories**: christmas-lights, holiday, christmas, meetups, meet-and-greet, dog, christmas-carols
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 363

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029189310854?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=elk+rapids-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Elk Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 305 US-31, Elk Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49629
- **lat**: 44.8961
- **long**: -85.40983
- **full address**: 305 US-31, Elk Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49629

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce (https://allevents.in/org/elk-rapids-area-chamber-of-commerce/26120458)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/2a95948f19897c4c6fc5ffaab72077e402701981e7fe2cdc37bfb00ef99a7f1f-rimg-w300-h300-dc16184f-gmir?v=1763676574

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 305 US-31, Elk Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49629
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas-lights, holiday, christmas, meetups, meet-and-greet, dog, christmas-carols
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Downtown Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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