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    Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree
    Date: 2022-11-26     Time: 5 PM : 30 minutes

    The Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, a Provincetown tradition that rings in the holiday season. Started in 2004 by artist Julian Popko who wanted to design a holiday celebration that recognized the hard-working local lobstermen, the “tree” is made of real lobster traps, and has become a beloved tradition.

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