Photo Essay: The Georgetown Christmas Tree Lighting

Georgetown hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 5 in Dahlgren Quad, complete with hot chocolate, apple cider, and performances from eight campus music groups. Hundreds of students, alumni, parents, and children flooded Dahlgren to share in the festivities and celebrate the anxiously-awaited lighting.

Dahlgren Chapel with snowflakes illuminated on the front, surrounded by a crowd of people.

Photo by Minhal Nazeer The Georgetown community gathered in Dahlgren, bundled up in their warmest layers.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

A group of individuals in Dahlgren Quad, near tents with hot drinks.

Photo by Minhal Nazeer Hundreds of people line up for a nice warm cup of hot chocolate or apple cider.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

The Georgetown Chimes sing in the Quad, with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Photo by Minhal Nazeer Georgetown Chimes bring out a special surprise guest before the tree lighting.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

The lit Christmas tree, surrounded by spectators.

Photo by Minhal Nazeer The flip switches! The tree brightens the entire Quad while everyone takes in its magnificence.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

Photo by Minhal Nazeer Viewers listen to one of the music groups as they regale audiences with Christmas carols.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

Three women pose in front of the lit Christmas tree.

Photo by Minhal Nazeer Friends enjoying the hot chocolate and each other’s company.Photo by Minhal Nazeer

Minhal Nazeer
Minhal Nazeer is an assistant news editor and sophomore in the SFS from Louisville, Kentucky. She is a lover of gift giving, sweet potato fries, and sleep. Commonly found meowing or stalking Spotify’s.