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Rehoboth’s tree lighting and sing-along kicks off holiday season
Thousands of people attended the annual Rehoboth Beach tree lighting ceremony Nov. 25 at the Bandstand. DAN COOK PHOTOS
November 26, 2022
Thousands of spectators gathered to ring in the holiday season at the annual Rehoboth Beach tree lighting and sing-along at the Bandstand Nov. 25. The ceremony was hosted by Clear Space Theatre Company. Carols preceded the 7 p.m. tree lighting.
A 20-year-old green giant arborvitae is serving as the City of Rehoboth Beach’s Christmas tree this year. The 20- to 25-foot tree was donated by Dean and Debbie Smith. Removal and transportation of the tree was donated by Harry Caswell and George Plummer & Son. Delmarva Power also assisted with tree installation at the Bandstand.
Maia Coker, 4, tells Santa everything she wants for Christmas.
Children and parents anxiously await sitting on Santa’s lap and telling the big man what they want for Christmas.
The Clear Space Theatre Company’s cast of “Elf” leads the carol singing.
Emma, 8, and Evan Hackman, 6, of Philadelphia get a fin hug from Smiley the Dolphin.
Charlie Cook, 3, enjoys “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
Mela Pashkevich, 4, makes sure the bulb is real.
Jeanine and Steve O’Donnell, who were standing in for Dean and Debbie Smith who donated the tree, addressed the crowd gathered to sing and see the illumination of their donated tree. Shown with them are their grand daughter Ellie Glanden and their grand-nephew Knox Longheed.
Simone Kingree, 3, is mesmerized by the large tree.
Leading the carols with Clear Space Theatre Company are (l-r) Nancy Curry, Kelsey Murphy and Grace Riddle.
Kelsey Murphy brought rousing applause with her singing of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas.”
Harry Caswell gets help with the tree from his grandchildren Molly and Ethan Caswell-Monack.
