The crowd looks on during the Kenosha County tree lighting festivities held Sunday in Petrifying Springs Park.
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Tina Shatkins, far left, and her 5-year-old son, Nolan, pose for a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Kenosha County tree lighting ceremony held Sunday in Petrifying Springs Park.
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Nolan Vires, 6, pets a reindeer at the Kenosha County tree lighting ceremony held Sunday in Petrifying Springs Park.
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From left, Natalia Frazier, 9, and Ezra Lopez, 6, receive ornaments and bracelets from Kenosha County Parks volunteers Talia Musaitef and Gabrielle Cappert at the county's 2025 tree lighting festivities Sunday at Petrifying Springs Park.
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Miss Wisconsin Willow Newell speaks as County Executive Samantha Kerkman looks on during Kenosha County's 2025 tree lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Petrifying Springs Park.
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Miss Wisconsin Willow Newell and Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman react after flipping the switch to light the county's Christmas tree in Petrifying Springs Park during a ceremony Sunday night.
IN PHOTOS: 2025 Lightin' Up ceremony takes over Downtown Kenosha
The city’s tree boasts more than 1,000 bulbs and was lit during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
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A group including Mayor David Bogdala, Santa Claus and members of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha push the button to light the city’s tree during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
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A drone show was displayed over the harbor during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
Braxton Molinaro performs on stage during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
A drone show was displayed over the harbor during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
A drone show was displayed over the harbor during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
Children look at reindeer at Herzing University during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
Reindeer enjoy a snack as a famlily looks on at Herzing University during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
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Miss Wisconsin 2025Willow Newell performs on stage during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
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Mayor David Bogdala speaks during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
A group makes s’mores over a fire during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
Members of the Kenosha Academy of Performiing Arts dance on stage during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
SEAN KRAJACIC,KENOSHA NEWS
Miss Wisconsin 2025Willow Newell performs on stage during the Lightin’ Up Downtown event on Nov. 28, 2005.
Tina Shatkins, far left, and her 5-year-old son, Nolan, pose for a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Kenosha County tree lighting ceremony held Sunday in Petrifying Springs Park.
From left, Natalia Frazier, 9, and Ezra Lopez, 6, receive ornaments and bracelets from Kenosha County Parks volunteers Talia Musaitef and Gabrielle Cappert at the county's 2025 tree lighting festivities Sunday at Petrifying Springs Park.
Miss Wisconsin Willow Newell speaks as County Executive Samantha Kerkman looks on during Kenosha County's 2025 tree lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Petrifying Springs Park.
Miss Wisconsin Willow Newell and Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman react after flipping the switch to light the county's Christmas tree in Petrifying Springs Park during a ceremony Sunday night.
