# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DTSB Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by Indiana Michigan Power
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Santa Claus is coming to town this First Fridays, and downtown South Bend will be alive with holiday cheer at the annual DTSB Tree Lighting Ceremony, presented by Indiana Michigan Power.

It all kicks off at the Gridiron at 5:00 pm with live music by Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few, performances by the IU South Bend Kickline, Southold Dance Theater, Creative DanceN’, River Bend Chorus, and South Bend Civic Theatre, a holiday photo op, roving mascots, a Santa letter station, giveaways, fireworks, and more!

Santa will be arriving a little after 6:00 pm to light the tree, and Santa's House will be open for visitors directly after, approximately 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

You'll find a variety of First Fridays activities and promotions all around downtown.

This First Fridays is just the start of Downtown for the Holidays. For details on this month-long celebration of the holidays in downtown South Bend, visit https://www.downtownsouthbend.com/downtown-for-the-holidays

Free parking is available on-street and in the DTSB garages nights and weekends.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-bend/dtsb-tree-lighting-ceremony-presented-by-indiana-michigan-power/200029203470302
- **Event Categories**: christmas-lights, holiday, music, live-music, art, theatre, entertainment, fireworks, pictures-with-santa, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 859

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029203470302?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=south+bend-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: South Bend
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Gridiron
- **lat**: 41.675795119596
- **long**: -86.250061859631
- **full address**: The Gridiron, 122 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601-1908, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Downtown South Bend (https://allevents.in/org/downtown-south-bend/26020820)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Gridiron, 122 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601-1908, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Downtown South Bend
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas-lights, holiday, music, live-music, art, theatre, entertainment, fireworks, pictures-with-santa, christmas
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about DTSB Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by Indiana Michigan Power ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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