12/08/2025
The City of Hurst does SUCH a great job of creating an atmosphere of community with the Hurst Tree Lighting event every year! I was talking to my kids in the car this morning and my daughter said that this event kicks off the Christmas season for her. I agree.
This year, they added an additional flipbook studio to the mix, and although it looked like a long line, I watched as guests zipped through through whole thing in 7-9 minutes at most! They got their annual flipbook as a family and were back out to the vendor area to buy personalized gifts, get pics with Santa, grab a bite to eat or hot cocoa at the food trucks, or slide down the snow hill. I LOVE seeing the many high school volunteers who make this such a special night! The night gets even better with 3-D glasses to watch the fireworks show and tree lighting!
It warmed my heart to hear about how families make this an annual tradition and have their flipbooks lined up from each year. One family places a string in between the pages and hangs their flipbooks as ornaments to flip through. What a creative idea!
We were too busy to get many pics, but here is what we got! Come see us next year!