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SUMMARY:2025 Lighting of the Merry Maple
DESCRIPTION:Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple\nFriday\, December 5th\, 2025\n3 – 6 PM\nAmherst North Common \nJoin the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce\, the Amherst Business Improvement District\, and the Town of Amherst for a magical kickoff to the winter season! Downtown Amherst transforms into a festive winter wonderland for the Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple\, co-presented by bankESB and Amherst College. \nJoin us for an evening of live performances\, crafts\, horse-drawn carriage rides\, caroling\, and the much-anticipated Lighting of the Merry Maple! \nSchedule of Events \n🚒 3–6 PM: Amherst Fire Department Open House \n✂️ 3–5 PM: Crafts and games with Amherst Recreation\, including sensory-friendly activities \n📚 3–5 PM: Crafts with the Jones Library; Storytime at 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM in Town Hall (1st Floor Meeting Room) \n🐴 4 PM On: Horse-drawn carriage rides with Muddy Brook Farm (pauses during the Marching Band performance) \n♫ 4 PM: Caroling downtown by the UMass Treble Choir and the Amherst College Zumbyes \n🎶 4:30 PM: Amherst Regional Middle School Chorus performance on the steps of Town Hall \n🌟 5:00 PM: Official Merry Maple Tree Lighting Countdown on the steps of Town Hall \n🌈 5:10 PM: Amherst Community Theater performance on the steps of Town Hall \n🎅⛄ 5:30 PM: Santa and Flakey the Snowfriend arrive by Fire Truck \n🎺 5:30–6 PM: UMass Minuteman Marching Band performance on the Common
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/2025-lighting-of-the-merry-maple/
LOCATION:Downtown Amherst\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community
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