The city of Hoover's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place Tuesday, Dec. 3, in front of Hoover City Hall.
Madison Etheridge, an 11-year-old Hoover resident with spina bifida, flipped the switch to light up City Hall and kicked off the holiday season.
The Deer Valley Singers from Deer Valley Elementary School performed holiday carols, and the Spain Park High School jazz band played an array of festive tunes.
Guests also had the chance to sip hot chocolate and eat refreshments in a heated tent. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus arrived on a Hoover fire truck and posed for photos with children.
Erin Colbaugh, the city's events coordinator, estimated that 750 people attended the night's festivities.