Wearing matching red sweaters, Bailey Dutro, right, and Ava Barkai, react to the artificial snow falling from the sky during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 24. Hundreds gathered for the 48th annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Third Street South and Broad Avenue South in Naples. The event which included music, food and artificial snow falling from the sky, also had a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
Wearing matching red sweaters, Bailey Dutro, right, and Ava Barkai, react to the artificial snow falling from the sky during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 24. Hundreds gathered for the 48th annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Third Street South and Broad Avenue South in Naples. The event which included music, food and artificial snow falling from the sky, also had a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
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Thousands flock to annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Naples

It’s not truly the holiday season until they light the tree in Old Naples.

Thousands gathered Nov. 24 for the 48th annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Third Street South, the unofficial start of the holiday season in Naples.

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This holiday tradition transforms the district into a wonderland of twinkling lights, festive music, “snow” and seasonal cheer.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Thousands flock to annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Naples

Reporting by Dave Osborn and Ricardo Rolón, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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