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MEDIA ALERT: Public is invited to Sandi Tree’s 700-ton departure From Downtown

Post Date:12/22/2021 10:42 AM
 WHO:

Fans and friends of Sandi will wave a final goodbye to the holiday sand tree as she is loaded up and driven away.

 WHAT:

Sandi brought joy and lots of light this season to celebrate the holidays and her 10th birthday. Now, it is time to say goodbye as she leaves for vacation.

Her 10th year was a momentous one, being crowned the winner of the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice poll for "Best Public Holiday Lights Display.” The star of Holiday in Paradise, Sandi will continue to have light shows until midnight on December 31. 

Sandi’s sand will be recycled and used in various City projects.

 VISUALS:

Large dump trucks loading up 800-tons of sand (Sandi is 700-tons; the rest is used on additional sculptures)

 WHERE: West Palm Beach Great Lawn; 101 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401  

 WHEN: Monday, January 3, 2022 starting between 7 – 8 a.m. and lasting 3 – 4 days 

 PUBLIC INFO/CONTACT:

 For more information on City of West Palm Beach events, visit www.wpb.org/events, call (561) 822-1515 (TTY: 800-955-8771) or follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB and on Twitter and Instagram @westpalmbch.  

 MEDIA CONTACT:

If you are planning to cover, please contact Meredith Westheimer, Moore, 561.213.8192 (c)  


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