Join The Skating Club of Boston at The Boston Common Frog Pond for a
FREE figure skating ice show with national and international
competitive figure skaters, soloists, groups, wee skaters, and Team
Excel Synchronized Skating and Theatre On Ice of Boston teams!
Following the show, join Mayor Marty Walsh for The Boston Common Tree
Lighting ceremony. As always, the tree is being gifted to Boston by
the great province of Nova Scotia. The Mayor will be joined by Santa
and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Refreshments, music,
and entertainment will be provided by local groups. Lights on the tree
- almost 7,000 of them - go on at about 7:55pm, followed by lights on
80+ other trees throughout the Common and the Public Garden. When the
Mayor turns on the lights, the Boston holiday season officially
begins! The show closes with a special fireworks display over the
Common. More about Nova Scotia's annual Christmas tree for Boston: On
December 6, 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax harbor causing a
devastating explosion which killed nearly 2,000 people and left
hundreds more severely injured and homeless. Nova Scotia will never
forget the support Boston provided, and to say thank you, the province
will once again give the people of Boston the gift of a beautiful
Christmas tree. For decades, this tradition has honored the kindness
Bostonians offered Nova Scotians in our time of need. This year marks
the 102nd anniversary of the explosion. #holidaytreelighting
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