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# DTSM starts the seasonal celebrations with annual tree illumination
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/seasonal-celebration/
- Published: 2023-11-18T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T15:17:13.000Z
- Description: Downtown Santa Monica welcomed the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony on Thursday night. The event included a visit from Santa Claus himself, music from local youth bands plus a dusting of (artificial) snow. Visit downtownsm.com for more information on holiday events. Antoinette D
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: News, celebration, DTSM, tree, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:20

Downtown Santa Monica welcomed the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony on Thursday night. The event included a visit from Santa Claus himself, music from local youth bands plus a dusting of (artificial) snow.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/smdp-com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/07/crimbo-4.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/smdp-com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/07/crimbo-3.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/smdp-com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/07/crimbo-2.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/smdp-com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/07/crimbo-1.jpg)

Visit [downtownsm.com](https://www.downtownsm.com/?ref=smdp.com) for more information on holiday events.

*Antoinette Damico, SMDP intern. Pictures by DTSM*.