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Annual Tree Lighting celebrates bicentennial

Fireworks explode behind the Robert M. Foster Justice Center as the Christmas tree is lit Friday at Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Nassau County's Annual Tree Lighting was held Friday at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center. This year the event was held as part of the yearlong bicentennial celebration.

The event featured an ice-skating rink, a holiday vendor market, train rides, food trucks, a kids zone, Santa Village’s Photo Ops and performances by The Nassau Community Band and Royal Amelia Dance Academy.