Around Town: Saugatuck residents gather for annual tree lighting ceremony

Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel

SAUGATUCK — Dozens of carolers and residents gathered Friday, Nov. 25, to witness the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Wicks Park in downtown Saugatuck.

During the ceremony, a star atop Mt. Baldhead lit alongside the Christmas tree.

The event was one of the first along the lakeshore to officially welcome the holiday season, followed by parades in Holland and Zeeland and "Magic at the Mill" at Windmill Island Gardens.

— Contact photographer Cody Scanlan at cody.scanlan@hollandsentinel.com. See more of his photography on Instagram @HollandSentinel.

More than 100 people gathered for the annual Christmas tree lighting at Wicks Park on Friday, Nov. 25, in downtown Saugatuck.
More than 100 people gathered for the annual Christmas tree lighting at Wicks Park on Friday, Nov. 25, in downtown Saugatuck.
Locals pose for photos during the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 25, in Saugatuck.
Locals pose for photos during the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 25, in Saugatuck.
The Holland Chorale sings songs as people gather for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree Friday, Nov. 25, at Wicks Park in Saugatuck.
The Holland Chorale sings songs as people gather for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree Friday, Nov. 25, at Wicks Park in Saugatuck.
More than 100 people gathered for the annual Christmas tree lighting at Wicks Park on Friday, Nov. 25, in downtown Saugatuck.
More than 100 people gathered for the annual Christmas tree lighting at Wicks Park on Friday, Nov. 25, in downtown Saugatuck.

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Around Town: Saugatuck residents gather for annual tree lighting ceremony