Officer Matt Davis lights community Christmas tree at the SKyPAC

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The streets filled Friday for the second annual tree lighting at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center.

From Christmas carols to officer Matt Davis lighting the tree, the night was a complete success.

For everyone who got to experience these moments of anticipation, laughter and the Christmas spirit.

“We like being part of the kick-off of the holiday season, and it feels great,” SKyPAC president Jeffrey Reed said. “We like being part of the kick-off of the holiday season, and it feels great. Everyone loves the Christmas season, full of family and friends and cheer and people of faith. Know it’s an important time for them as well. So it’s wonderful to be a small part of that.”

The community Christmas tree lighting was part of this year’s Downtown BGKY Lights Up, a series of holiday lighting events throughout last week.