A large crowd assembled in Civic Center this evening across from City Hall for the annual Christmas Tree lighting.
Free presents were promised for the first 500 kids...
...and the line for the giveaway literally stretched around the block.
The San Francisco Boys' Chorus sang Christmas carols from the small stage set up in front of the tree...
...while a contingent of tap dancing Christmas trees from Alameda arrived to perform after them.
The many children in the audience were well-behaved, though some of their parents looked to be at wits' end.
There was an amusing magician who made snow appear out of nowhere along with a musical combo...
...and a comedian emcee who was delightful interacting with kiddie volunteers, including Justin from the SF Boys Chorus above.
He eventually introduced the new San Francisco Mayor, Daniel Lurie...
...who then invited about two dozen other local dignitaries to the stage, including California Assemblyman Matt Haney and SF Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen.
Finally, after a communal countdown, the huge tree was lit for the year and a merry time was had by all.
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