# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Salvation Army's Christmas Tree Lighting & Red Kettle Kick-off
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Red Kettle Kick-off in St. Paul’s Historic Rice Park, with refreshments, music, special appearances, and a tree lighting that’ll dazzle!
Sponsored by: metroConnections

Entertainment Lineup

Music Provided By:
DJ Ray Mills — Official DJ of the Minnesota Vikings
? 3:30–5:30 p.m.
facebook.com/DJRayMillsMusic

Special Performance:
VocalEssence — Award-winning music group from the Twin Cities
facebook.com/vocalessence

Special Appearance:
Cris Carter — NFL Hall of Famer
facebook.com/CrisCarter80

Enjoy live beats from the Saint Paul Police Drum Corps, snap pics at our selfie stations, and treat yourself to free cookies and hot chocolate while supplies last!

This event is proudly supported by our sponsors:
Blaze Credit Union, Cemstone, Comcast, Cub, metroConnections, Minnesota Wild, Saint Paul Downtown Alliance, World Jr. Hockey, and Xcel Energy.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-paul/the-salvation-armys-christmas-tree-lighting-and-red-kettle-kick-off/200028782281123
- **Event Categories**: christmas-lights, christmas, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 311

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028782281123?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=st+paul-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: St Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rice Park
- **lat**: 44.944803443188
- **long**: -93.097027433895
- **full address**: Rice Park, 109 4th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Salvation Army North (https://allevents.in/org/salvation-army-north/26116713)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Rice Park, 109 4th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Salvation Army North
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas-lights, christmas, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Salvation Army's Christmas Tree Lighting & Red Kettle Kick-off ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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