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Baltimore Lights Washington Monument for 54th Annual Holiday Ceremony

The celebration marked the unofficial start of the city’s holiday season.

Overview

  • The event featured caroling, food and stage performances in Mount Vernon, concluding with a fireworks show.
  • CBS reported the monument was illuminated with 12,800 bulbs.
  • Local ensembles performed, including the Morgan State University Choir, the Baltimore School for the Arts and the Peabody Brass Ensemble, with guest singer Allison Bailey.
  • WBAL highlighted roughly 20 vendors and named Megan Rivers as emcee, featuring an on-site Santa interview.
  • Attendance descriptions varied across outlets, ranging from hundreds to thousands, with photo coverage also showcasing the newly reopened Green Church.