Kansas City Mayor Sly James joins his guests, which include Olympic skating champions Charlie White and Meryl Davis, on stage for the flipping of the switch. The 100-foot-tall tree was lit up Nov. 25 during the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. photo by Gabby Martinez

Gallery: Mayor’s Christmas Tree

by Gabby Martinez, Staff Photographer

What: A 100-foot-tall Christmas Tree lit every year as a symbol of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. After the holidays, the tree is used to make commemorative ornaments to be sold to benefit the fund.

Where: Crown Center Square
2450 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108

When: The lighting ceremony was held Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The lights remain on every night during the holiday season.

Cost: Free – open to the public

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