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2025 Concord Christmas Tree Lighting Highlights: Video

Hundreds of people, including Santa Claus, were downtown for the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Statehouse and Everett Arena.

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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)
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Highlights from the 2025 Downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting event. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

CONCORD, NH — Hundreds of revelers were in Downtown Concord for the 40th annual Christmas tree lighting.

As in past years, Santa Claus was brought to the Statehouse city plaza by the Concord Fire Department to lead everyone in the countdown for the lighting. The fireworks were set off by the Everett Arena.

Here are some highlights.

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