A Look at The 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 8, 2025

The holidays kick off in Burlington as they do with Parks & Recreation’s annual lighting of the trees on the Town Common. Despite Mother Nature’s intervening, it was another successful year at The Tree Lighting. Stay tuned to BCAT for our extended coverage of this year’s ceremony.

Holidays, Parks & Recreation

Chris Flaherty

Chris Flaherty is a production coordinator at BCAT and an advisor for our after-school programs. Chris attended Quinnipiac University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in "Film, Video, & Interactive Media" with a Minor in English Writing in 2013. He is a BHS class of 2009 alumni, and was an active member at BCAT as Voyager and BCAT’s High School growing up. Chris enjoys giving back to the community where he grew up, and can be spotted covering many events about town. He enjoys the holiday season, going to the movies, and has always loved using video as a way of storytelling. He leads all of our entertainment reporting and coverage and produces our features and specials for BNEWS Entertainment Buzz.

Holidays, Parks & Recreation

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A Look at The 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony