Christmas Tree Lighting

Join Santa & Mrs. Claus as they light the thirty-foot Christmas tree! Kick-off the holiday season with Christmas music, fire pits, and local food vendors. Old Town Cape’s 30-foot Christmas Tree has quickly become a holiday destination for crowds in Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas. On the Friday following Thanksgiving, spectators can visit the corner of Broadway and Fountain to sing Christmas carols, illuminated aerial acrobatic performances, enjoy warm beverages and treats, and of course, watch Santa Claus light the tree. The tree then remains lit throughout the Christmas season until the beginning of the New Year.

Join us in downtown Cape Girardeau at the Vasterling Suites Courtyard on Friday, November 28 from 5pm to 7pm!

Event Vendors: Hot Chocolate Truck by Dawn Kirby Top of the Marq – Hot Chocolate Spikers Zimzala Vibes Mudcat Wat’s Knots Cakes Reanimated

Event Schedule: 5:30pm – Vendors will be serving food – S’mores station will begin 6:00pm Master of Ceremonies, Jim Maurer, will welcome attendees to the event 6:10pm With Santa, Mrs. Claus & the elves’ arrival, musicians will lead attendees in singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” 6:20pm Master of Ceremonies will lead the countdown to lighting After the tree is lit, musicians lead singing “Deck the Halls” followed by “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”