The Town of Watertown, Watertown Savings Bank, and the Rotary Club of Watertown are pleased to announce the ninth annual Watertown Tree Lighting event in Watertown Square. A reception will follow at the Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) main office inside 60 Main St.

Santa Claus will arrive to the Square by fire truck at 5:15 p.m.; tree lights come on at 5:30 p.m. and a reception at WSB follows immediately afterwards, where attendees will enjoy refreshments, holiday music and a visit with Santa Claus. Parking will be available at WSB after 5 p.m.

This year, Dan McCarthy/DM Productions will be outside in the Square with holiday music and a special guest of their own beginning at 4:30 p.m. Watertown Rotary will also have refreshments outside; and The Residence at Watertown Square will have a table as well.

Thank you to all who make this event possible: Russo's for donating the tree; Watertown Police for providing a police detail; Watertown Fire for transporting Santa Claus; the Pleasant Street Watertown Stop & Shop and Watertown Dunkin' Donuts for refreshments.

For more information, please contact Kelly Cronin or WSB's Community Relations Office at 617-928-233 or email marketing@watertownsavings.com.