EVERETT — Mountlake Terrace will host its 42nd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Jerry Smith Town Center Plaza next to City Hall at 23204 58th Ave. W.

In addition to lighting the 20-foot Christmas tree, the free event will feature local school choirs singing holiday carols, free cookies and hot cocoa, and a visit from Santa and South County Fire. The city will also light a tree on top of the water tower at Jack Long Park at the same time.

The city will close streets surrounding the plaza, so it’s best to arrive early to find parking or use public transportation, city spokesperson Sienna Spencer-Markles wrote in a Nov. 20 press release. Attendees choosing to drive should enter northbound on 58th Avenue.

The event will occur rain, snow or shi

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