This year, the Columbia Heights Initiative will host the the Fifth Annual Columbia Heights Tree Lighting Extravaganza. Join us on Saturday, December 5th at 4:30pm for a Holiday Market in the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza and stay for our tree lighting at 6:30pm. Come to the plaza to enjoy complimentary cocoa, yummy Christmas treats, and carols. And perhaps even a visit from Santa! After the tree lighting, local restaurants and businesses will host additional festivities full of food, drinks and lots of holiday cheer. You won’t want to miss it!

Since this is the fifth lighting, here’s a brief history of how the tree lighting tradition began.