Safford Christmas Tree Lighting and Merry Main Street is Friday

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford’s 22nd annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Merry Main Street ceremony in Downtown Safford will be Friday, Nov. 24, from 5:30 – 8 p.m.

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SAFFORD – The Safford Downtown Association’s presentation of the 22nd annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & Merry Main Street in Downtown Safford will be held Friday, Nov. 24, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. 

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: It’s your chance to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.

Come one, come all for a chance to see the big man himself, Santa Clause, and Mrs. Clause. There will be various games, including a coloring contest, cake walk, ugly sweater contest, basketball toss, pie-eating contest, and karaoke.

A snow hill will be provided for sledding and ammo for snowball fights.  

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The sledding hill will be back this year.

Additionally, there will be food vendors, a pie-eating contest, live entertainment, face painting, a Christmas Carousel, and more. 

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The pie-eating contest is back.

So, come and join in the family-fun event in Downtown Safford on Friday, Nov. 24, starting at 5:30 p.m.