The Sylvester Park tree lights up the park in downtown Olympia after a tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 30. The tree lighting ceremony took a several-year hiatus in Olympia but returned this year with a visit from Santa and carols sung by The Silver Bell Quartet.
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Robin and Ruby Partington get an up close look at the lit up tree after a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Miss Capital City’s Teen Lexi Lund, Miss Thurston County’s Teen Matilda Schrum and Miss Capital City Nyah Hart post for a photo during a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Santa hugs a young girl before a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park during Olympia’s LoveOly Winterfest on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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People observe the newly lit tree after a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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The Silver Bell Quartet performs during a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Kids take a photo with Santa before a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Kids take photos in front of the Sylvester Park tree after a tree lighting ceremony in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Olympia Mayor Pro-tem Yến Huỳnh speaks during a tree lighting ceremony at Sylvester Park in Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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