<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4JRcWj_1H4Kj1FB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4JRcWj_1H4Kj1FB00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure>In downtown Erie, the celebration to kick off the holiday season is expanding.The holiday tree is already about halfway up in Perry Square as crews get ready for the big celebration.New this year, the Jolly Trolley will extend beyond Perry Square, and families can check out a new Holiday Health Hub and Holiday Hut pop-up shops.Then, Santa Claus and Mayor Daria Devlin will arrive on a firetruck ahead of the tree-lighting countdown on the Perry Square stage, along with a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.“I think there's been a lot of heartache in Erie, and this is one time a year where you really come together, be together in community, and have something to look forward to,” said Emily Fetcko, CEO of the Erie Downtown Partnership. “My hope is that we take that good cheer that's created at that event into the new year and with us in 2027. It means a lot to families, means a lot to kids.”Organizers say the expanded celebration will give families even more opportunities to gather downtown and enjoy the start of the holiday season.</div></body>

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In downtown Erie, the celebration to kick off the holiday season is expanding. The holiday tree is already about halfway up in Perry Square as crews get ready for the big celebration. New this year, the Jolly Trolley will extend beyond Perry Square, and families can check out a new...

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In downtown Erie, the celebration to kick off the holiday season is expanding. The holiday tree is already about halfway up in Perry Square as crews get re

Downtown D’Lights Celebration Expands This Year

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