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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Fremont Street

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman, right, and Santa Claus, also known as Bob Dempsey, wave to the crowd after lighting the official Las Vegas Christmas tree at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The ceremonial lighting of the 50-foot tree was followed by Country Christmas -- a live song and dance review featuring country holiday songs. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Santa Claus, also known as Bob Dempsey, gets a hug from 7-year-old Summer Gilbert after lighting the official Las Vegas Christmas tree at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The ceremonial lighting of the 50-foot tree was followed by Country Christmas -- a live song and dance review featuring country holiday songs. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Santa Claus, also known as Bob Dempsey, poses for a photo with 9-year-old Floriana Muhaxhiri (cq) after lighting the official Las Vegas Christmas tree at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The ceremonial lighting of the 50-foot tree was followed by Country Christmas -- a live song and dance review featuring country holiday songs. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Santa Claus, also known as Bob Dempsey, center, dances with County Christmas members Sara Hickey, left, and Kim Domingues-Simmons before lighting the official Las Vegas Christmas tree at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The ceremonial lighting of the 50-foot tree was followed by Country Christmas -- a live song and dance review featuring country holiday songs. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 12, 2013 - 12:06 am

Get in the holiday spirit with a festive lighting ceremony and holiday themed entertainment at Fremont Street Experience this season.

Once again, the famous neon lights of the Viva Vision canopy will be complemented with a touch of holiday spirit as Fremont Street Experience kicked off the holiday season with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman, and Santa Claus, also known as Bob Dempsey, waved to the crowd after lighting the official Las Vegas Christmas tree at the Fremont Street Experience 3rd Street Stage in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday night.

In addition, Country Christmas will be bringing holiday season cheer to Downtown Las Vegas with free performances of all the holiday country music hits on the 1st Street stage.

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