People cheer as the holiday tree is lit in Monument Square on Friday. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Catherine Paul of Gorham takes a photo with her daughter Gretchen, 13, as they wait for the holiday tree to be lit on Friday in Monument Square. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Bob Benak of Portland holds up his son Lincoln, 4, so he can watch a magic show at Monument Square before the lighting of the holiday tree. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Mallory Bissonnette, 7, of South Portland looks at her brother Noah, 10, who had snow in his hair from a magic show in Monument Square on Friday as they waited for the lighting of the holiday tree. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Mabel Eimicke, 11, of Scarborough, left, and Millie Kinney, 11, of Durham pose in front of the holiday tree in Monument Square on Friday. The two girls will be performers in the State Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Members of the cappella group Northern Pitch performs for a large crowd in Monument Square on Friday evening. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

The Bernardin family pose for a photograph in front of the holiday tree in Monument Square on Friday. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Jacob Fussell of Raleigh, N.C. carries his daughter Veda, 2, after attending the festivities at Monument Square on Friday. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

People fill Monument Square on Friday shortly after the holiday tree was lit. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer