Mary Alex Kopp, tourism and events coordinator at City Of Newberry Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, speaks with Dominic Brown with WIS.

The Southern Victorian Society caroling Downtown.

Hot chocolate anyone?

Charity Organization and Craft Fair on Main Street.

Newberry ARP Church set up Downtown.

Free goodies to be given out.

Chief Roy McClurkin spends some time downtown.

Free hot chocolate helped get people in the spirit.

Aiden Ferreira gets a candy cane from a Newberry College cheerleader.

Isabella Ferreira gets her candy cane.

The Boyd Family picks a great spot for the Tree Lighting.

Tinsley, Elliott and John Joseph Goodman enjoy their hot chocolate.

A sea of people Downtown for the Tree Lighting.

The tree before the lights cut on.

Mary Alex Kopp with two members of the Southern Victorian Society.

Lynn Cromer, Fran Gray, Matthew Moyd, Catherine Moyd, Julia Collins Cromer and Harrison Cromer enjoy the Downtown atmosphere before the Tree Lighting.

Picture perfect moment.

The tree is officially lit.

The faux snow in Memorial Park.

Children and adults play in the snow.

The Newberry County Government’s Christmas Tree.

The City of Newberry’s Christmas Tree.

Melinda Long plays with the Goodman children in the snow.

Donna Lominack with the Newberry County Government tree.

The Newberry College Madrigals singing Downtown.

Mary Alex Kopp, tourism and events coordinator at City Of Newberry Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, speaks with Dominic Brown with WIS.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_IMG_3765.jpgMary Alex Kopp, tourism and events coordinator at City Of Newberry Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, speaks with Dominic Brown with WIS. Elyssa Haven | For The Newberry Observer

The Southern Victorian Society caroling Downtown.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0578.jpgThe Southern Victorian Society caroling Downtown. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Hot chocolate anyone?
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0580.jpgHot chocolate anyone? Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Charity Organization and Craft Fair on Main Street.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0582.jpgCharity Organization and Craft Fair on Main Street. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Newberry ARP Church set up Downtown.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0584.jpgNewberry ARP Church set up Downtown. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Free goodies to be given out.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0586.jpgFree goodies to be given out. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Chief Roy McClurkin spends some time downtown.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0588.jpgChief Roy McClurkin spends some time downtown. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Free hot chocolate helped get people in the spirit.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0589.jpgFree hot chocolate helped get people in the spirit. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Aiden Ferreira gets a candy cane from a Newberry College cheerleader.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0593.jpgAiden Ferreira gets a candy cane from a Newberry College cheerleader. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Isabella Ferreira gets her candy cane.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0594.jpgIsabella Ferreira gets her candy cane. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The Boyd Family picks a great spot for the Tree Lighting.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0597.jpgThe Boyd Family picks a great spot for the Tree Lighting. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Tinsley, Elliott and John Joseph Goodman enjoy their hot chocolate.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0599.jpgTinsley, Elliott and John Joseph Goodman enjoy their hot chocolate. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

A sea of people Downtown for the Tree Lighting.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0604.jpgA sea of people Downtown for the Tree Lighting. Mary Alex Kopp | For The Newberry Observer

The tree before the lights cut on.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0609.jpgThe tree before the lights cut on. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Mary Alex Kopp with two members of the Southern Victorian Society.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0610.jpgMary Alex Kopp with two members of the Southern Victorian Society. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Lynn Cromer, Fran Gray, Matthew Moyd, Catherine Moyd, Julia Collins Cromer and Harrison Cromer enjoy the Downtown atmosphere before the Tree Lighting.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0612.jpgLynn Cromer, Fran Gray, Matthew Moyd, Catherine Moyd, Julia Collins Cromer and Harrison Cromer enjoy the Downtown atmosphere before the Tree Lighting. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Picture perfect moment.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0614.jpgPicture perfect moment. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The tree is officially lit.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0623.jpgThe tree is officially lit. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The faux snow in Memorial Park.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0629-1.jpgThe faux snow in Memorial Park. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Children and adults play in the snow.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0630-1.jpgChildren and adults play in the snow. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The Newberry County Government’s Christmas Tree.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0632-1.jpgThe Newberry County Government’s Christmas Tree. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The City of Newberry’s Christmas Tree.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0633.jpgThe City of Newberry’s Christmas Tree. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Melinda Long plays with the Goodman children in the snow.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0638-1.jpgMelinda Long plays with the Goodman children in the snow. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

Donna Lominack with the Newberry County Government tree.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0640.jpgDonna Lominack with the Newberry County Government tree. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer

The Newberry College Madrigals singing Downtown.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_DSC_0641.jpgThe Newberry College Madrigals singing Downtown. Andrew Wigger | The Newberry Observer