Ybor tree lighting rings in holiday season in Tampa
The event kickstarts the holiday season in Tampa Bay.
Capri Guggino, 6, of Brandon, left, and Brady Simmons, 12, of Tampa, right, admire artificial snow following Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting in Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Thanksgivingwas still a week away but people gathered Wednesdayaround a Christmas tree at Centro Ybor as holiday music filled the air.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined a group of children on a countdown forYbor City’s 13th annual tree lightingevent after a night of performances.
Wearing holiday sweaters or flip-flops and shorts, people gather to see Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting in Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Members of the Hillsborough Community College Chorus perform during Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting in Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Ballet dancers twirl while performing during Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting in Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Lincoln Kessman, 6, is carried by his stepbrother Ethan Mata, 21, of Bradenton, while reaching for jingle bells during Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting in Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
A Christmas tree is lit up in Tampa following Ybor City’s 13th annual tree lighting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
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