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Massive crowds joined Santa as he counted down to the lighting of Detroit’s 66-foot Christmas tree on Friday. As the tree came to life with 25,000 LED lights, cheers erupted in Campus Martius Park.
And for the 21st annual tree lighting on Friday, crowds will flock to Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit to surround a 66-foot, Michigan-grown Norway spruce adorned with 25,000 LED lights and ...
Amelia Sharpe, 67, of Detroit, known as the "Christmas Tree Lady," talks with others after Detroit's Christmas tree was installed above the fountain at Campus Martius on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
Campus Martius Park (/ ˈ m ɑːr ʃ ʌ s / MAR-shuss) [1] is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius (from the Latin for Field of Mars, where Roman heroes walked) was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's plans to rebuild the city. [2]
Detroit: A sculpture known as the "D Burst" (which is adorned with a giant letter "D") is lowered at Campus Martius Park. [79] Grand Rapids, Michigan: A six-foot diameter steel ball is dropped for the WZZM Ball Drop in Rosa Parks Circle.
Downtown Detroit has seen a major growth in entertainment [48] [49] in the past decade. Campus Martius Park is open year-round, with ice skating in the winter with a huge Christmas tree display, to a large fountain and many concerts in the summer. Downtown Detroit has also seen major growth in retail, such as Michigan-based Moosejaw outdoor ...
The city will also host its 21st annual Detroit Tree Lighting from 4-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Campus Martius. The event will feature an evening of entertainment and activities accompanied by a ...
From Foxtown, the parade passes through Grand Circus Park then into the business district, where it then enters the television coverage area near Grand River and Gratiot avenues. [14] The route was from this route for several years during the construction of Campus Martius Park and the realignment of Woodward Avenue and other adjacent streets ...