CRESTVIEW — The Eglin Chapel will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Eglin West Gate Chapel.
There will be choirs, entertainment, Santa arriving on a fire engine and the announcement of greeting card winners.
"This is one of Eglin's biggest family events so you don't want to miss this one," an event spokesperson said.
Anyone with base access is encouraged to come. Refreshments will be served immediately after the ceremony.
Contact the chapel, 882-2111, for more details.
In addition, the Main Street Crestview Association and City of Crestview Christmas Parade begins 5:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown Crestview.
The parade begins on Main Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, goes north to Cedar Avenue, turns west, and then heads south on Wilson Street to Beech Avenue.
The parade previously concluded at Main Street and Cedar Avenue.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: THIS WEEKEND: Eglin tree lighting; Crestview parade