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Redding’s Christmas Tree Is Downtown. Here’s When the Lights Go On
Redding’s 75-foot Christmas tree arrived November 8th. The downtown lighting is set for December 4th at 7 p.m. at Market and Yuba streets.
Thanksgiving is still more than two weeks away, but downtown Redding already has its Christmas tree. The 75-foot tree arrived Sunday, November 8th. The lights are scheduled to come on at 7 p.m. Friday, December 4th, at Market and Yuba streets.
Viva Downtown credited Redding Electric Utility, Sierra Pacific Industries, Caltrans and other partners for helping harvest this year’s tree.
That corner has been part of Redding’s Christmas tradition since 1919, when Pacific Gas & Electric brought an evergreen from McComber Lake to Market and Yuba. A decade later, two La Moine residents donated a tree that stood 73 feet tall. The city displayed its tree at the California Street parking structure for decades before bringing it back to Market and Yuba in 2019, a century after the tradition began.
What’s happening downtown December 4th
The lighting coincides with Viva Downtown’s First Fridays, which starts at 5 p.m. Kool April Nites will have classic cars on the 1500 block of Market Street near the tree. From 5 p.m. until the 7 p.m. lighting, families can see the cars and stop in at downtown shops and restaurants.
The Redding Lighted Christmas Parade follows the next evening, Saturday, December 5th. The Active 20-30 Club of Redding has it scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. downtown. This year’s theme is “Candy Cane Wonderland,” and there’s no admission charge for spectators.